Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and screen patients (including reviewing laboratory results) for possible enrolment into the study according to the
- Obtain informed consent from caregivers of eligible participants as per protocol in accordance with GCP and HSP
- Counsel and explain study procedures to the caregivers of study
- Work with study Medical Officer/Clinician to enroll eligible participants into the study to meet the study accrual targets.
- Complete study CRFs, correctly and accurately in compliance with trial procedures/ SOPs and GCP standards.
- Ensure study participants’ safety and privacy, data integrity and
- Provide emergency nursing care for study participants as per
- Participate in collection of appropriate study samples/specimens from study participants as per protocol and SOPs, ensuring that the samples are sent to the appropriate
- Participate in routine clinical care of non-study participants on the
- Carry out any other duties as assigned by superiors in line with your work.
Required qualifications and skills:
- Diploma in Nursing (registered Nurse) or its equivalent, and registered with the relevant national
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training and Research ethics training, such as human subject protection (HSP) – with certificates.
- Previous work in a “clinical research” setting is added
- Fluent in verbal and written English, as well as the local language – Runyoro.
- Excellent professional (clinical and ethical) and nursing skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (with both staff and study participants)
- Working knowledge and experience with electronic data forms is desirable
- Self-discipline, time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task, and working well in a
- Willingness to live and work in a rural
- Other attributes, such as, honesty, kindness, responsibility, are desirable.
