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Job Title:  Trial Nurse (2 Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Mbale Clinical Research Institute

Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda

Reports to: Study Site Coordinator Officer

About Organisation:

Mbale Clinical Research Institute (MCRI) is a centre of excellence in evidence-based clinical research, training, and innovation. MCRI is found in Eastern Uganda, at the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital complex on Palisa Road. MCRI is committed to progressive research collaborations with Busitema University, Imperial College London, and EDCTP, among others. In the last 8 years, we have developed new research centres at Atutur Hospital, Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, Moroto Hospital, Kalongo Hospital and Ngora Health Centre IV.

Job Summary: The post holder will be responsible for consenting, active screening and recruitment to the H-PRIME clinical trial of sickle cell disease according to the study standard operating procedures and protocol. The nursing officer will also contribute to data collection, quality control and assurance, entry and responding to queries raised by the data team. In addition, he/she will provide care for study participants in case they come in for sick visits. He/she will provide additional study visits and follow up schedule, phlebotomy and dispensing of investigational product during the study visit.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Triage and Screening of study potentially eligible participants
2. Administer informed consent
3. Carry out randomization procedures
4. Sampling and ensuring integrity of the samples collected
5. Make trial related nursing decisions including but not limited to vital sign observation
6. Clinical care and blood/fluid management/ accountability
7. Conduct bed side/point of care tests
8. Carry out real time completion of study CRFs, source documents, logs and other study related documents
9. Maintain strict confidentially regarding participants study information
10. AE/SAE identification, management, and reporting
11. Collect patient’s locator details as well as making appointment for follow up assessment
12. Make follow up reminders, prepare lists of participants who have missed their

appointment and conduct community tracing for those who fail to present for follow up

11. Ensure participant safety throughout the entire period of the study
12. Closely work with the Trial Medical Officer to make participant related decisions

Person Specifications – Qualifications, Skills and abilities:

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

1. Diploma or BScN nursing qualification
2. Registered with UNMC, willing to work for at least 2 years

Skills and abilities:

1. Attentive to detail
2. Ability to follow laid down processes and procedures and to take and follow instructions
3. Ability to work independently/with minimum supervision and within stipulated deadlines and schedules
4. Conscientiousness, timeliness and willingness to work to meet deadlines
5. Confidentiality and integrity
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
7. Accountability
8. Technical
9. Accuracy
10. Ability to fluently speak and interpret the languages in the stated study sites is a prequisite.

How to Apply:

If you are the right candidate, please send your application letter plus the following:

An up-to-date CV, highlighting relevant skills and experience (presented in relation to each of the responsibilities and each of the experience areas listed above)

Recommendation from the previous/current employer with the contact

The names and contacts of three referees, and a daytime contact telephone number of each of them

Copies of academic testimonials

The names and contacts of your immediate supervisor(s) in your current or immediate previous jobs

Your daytime contact telephone number

Combine all your application documentation (i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents) into one PDF document

All applications must be submitted electronically via e-mail for the attention of the Human Resource Manager to: recruitment@mcri.ac.ug

Deadline: 6th October 2024 by 5:00pm.

In the event that you are selected as the best candidate for the job, you will be required to present certified copies of all academic documents.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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