Thursday, March 28, 2024

Latest Posts

Study Nurse at KCCR Kumasi


October 19th, 2020 at 04:46 pm

The Study Nurse shall undertake various activities associated with the research group. These activities will be performed at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Ashanti Region, Ghana. The Study Nurse is expected to have good organisational and communication skills. He/she should be willing to work efficiently as part of a multidisciplinary team in order to perform all activities in a timely fashion.

  1. Functional Relationships

The Study Nurse is part of a team consisting of local and international investigators. The Study Nurse is accountable to the local Principal Investigators (PIs). The Study Nurse should always maintain a good relationship with the co-worker, study site staff, KCCR staff and the external partners by communicating in a professional and courteous manner.

  1. Scope of the Position

The Study Nurse will support the medical team in providing medical care to study participants and will support activities at KCCR. The Study Nurse will also be expected to support the study team with administrative, medical and scientific work in line with study procedures and protocols.

  1. Tasks and Responsibilities
READ ON:  Job vacancies for Financial Controller at the popular Zormelo & Associates

–          Strictly adhere to Good Clinical Practice guidelines, study protocol and study manual at all times. Ensure that confidentiality is maintained in the collection and handling of information.

–          Identify patients that fall into the inclusion criteria of the specific study.

–          Ensure that study objectives and methods are explained in an appropriate language to potential study participants and/or guardians as applicable, and written informed consent is obtained prior to enrolment.

–          Administer research documents on study site. This may include but not limited to informed consent form, Case Report Forms, Questionnaires and other study specific forms.

–          Obtain vital clinical information and important clinical records of patients that are needed.

–          Obtain biological samples needed for the studies. This may include blood, sputum, stool and any other biological sample they are qualified to take.

–          Support study physician in providing medical care to study participants.

READ ON:  World Bank Group career opportunities in Ghana

–          Support data entry to ensure accuracy of data recorded.

–          Participate in investigators meetings and meetings with regulatory agencies for medical aspects e.g. participating in GCP training.

  1. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications:

–          Diploma in nursing/midwifery or BSc in nursing/midwifery.

–          At least 1year of experience post qualification.

 

Essential attributes

–          Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

–       Dynamic person with demonstrated capacity for team work and team leadership

–       Critical thinking, excellent analytical abilities and attention to detail

–       Familiar with clinical research activities

–       Ability to prioritize workload, assume responsibility for work, and follow through to completion

–       Ability and willingness to work under pressure as a part of a global team

–       High computer literacy including knowledge of Microsoft software products, Office suites, management software etc.

Desired Attributes

–          Familiarized with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

–          Familiarized with the conduct of clinical research/trials.

  1. Remuneration
READ ON:  Grameen Foundation Jobs 2021

Remuneration will be according to KCCR standards. The contract will be for 12-months (renewable), with the first 3 months as probation.

  1. How to apply

Email the following to: the Head of Administration, KCCR, KNUST, (e-mail: info@kccr.de and copy ghid@kccr.de) no later than October 21, 2020,17:00 GMT.

–    A motivation letter (350 words)

–    A detailed CV including the contact numbers and/or email addresses of three referees

–    Two recommendation letters

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE

Expected starting date: November 1, 2020

JOIN WHATSAPP

For daily job alerts and guide to worldwide visas, join our WhatsApp and Telegram group

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WHATSAPP CHANNEL

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WHATSAPP GROUP

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE TELEGRAM GROUP

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

 

NOTE:

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD AN APPLICANT PAY MONEY TO ANYONE IN GETTING A JOB WE HAVE PUBLISHED 

Latest Posts

Don't Miss