3 Global Health NGO Career Positions – Study Nurses

Organization: Global Health Uganda
(GHU)
Project Name: Transfusion
and Treatment of severe Anaemia in African Children: a randomized controlled
trial (TRACT)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About GHU:
Global Health Uganda (GHU) is a registered not for profit, limited
liability company involved in facilitating collaborative research especially in
the area of brain injury and neurodevelopment. The organization subcontracts
and manages research grants. GHU is looking for suitably qualified staff for
its new project entitled ‘Transfusion and Treatment of severe Anaemia in African
Children: a randomized controlled trial (TRACT)’ (the “Project”).
Job Summary: The Study Nurse
will work closely with the study medical officers in ensuring patient care for
all study participants.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
 
  • Offer emergency nursing care for study
    participants as per protocol.
  • Responsible for seeking identification and
    consent from caregivers of eligible patients for possible enrollment into
    the study as per protocol.
  • Counsel and explain study procedures to
    the caregivers of study participants.
  • Actively participate in collection of
    appropriate samples/specimens from study participants as per protocol and
    ensuring that the samples are sent to the appropriate labs.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:  
  • The applicants should be Registered Nurses.
  • At least two (2) years’ prior nursing
    experience.
  • Must speak fluent Luganda.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication
    skills
  • Possess the ability to work well as part
    of a team are a must.
  • Prior research experience will be an added
    advantage.
How to Apply:  
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who fully meet the
above requirements should submit a detailed CV, a TYPED covering letter
explaining how and why you are suited to the role, and the contact details of
three referees to: The Human Resource Officer, Global Health Uganda, P.O. Box 33842,
Kampala. Uganda OR Hand delivered to Plot 138 Upper Mawanda Road, opposite
Mawanda road police Station
Deadline: Thursday 10th July
2014 at 5:00pm
NB: Only short listed
candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks
of the closing date we regret that your application has been unsuccessful.

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