Enrolled Research Nurse - ATTIS Study

About the role

AHRI is seeking one Enrolled Research Nurse to support the implementation of the ATTIS study, including household visits in the King Cetshwayo and uMkhanyakude Districts. The nurse provides clinical care to research participants while maintaining clinical governance standards in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and builds working relationships with Department of Health facilities, communities and other organisations involved in recruitment.

Key responsibilities

• Implement the ATTIS protocols and comply with research procedures
• Obtain informed consent from participants enrolling in the study
• Collect specimens from research participants
• Work in a multidisciplinary team and carry out any other duties

Required profile

• Two-year enrolled nursing certificate and current SANC registration as a registered nurse
• Valid driver's licence
• At least two years of recognisable nursing experience after enrolment, including at least one year on a field-based data collection project
• Experience in TB/HIV care, phlebotomy and clinical research data collection using electronic data entry systems
• Experience in clinical research
• Good verbal and written communication in English and isiZulu; accuracy, precision, report writing and ability to work under pressure
• High computer literacy (MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint)