Clinical Research Nurse (1)

Title: Clinical Research Nurse (1)
Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Reporting to: Country Study Coordinator
Deadline: 30 April 2024

 
Job Description

Pangaea Zimbabwe is an independent Zimbabwean entity registered as a local PVO in Pangaea Zimbabwe strives to transform the lives of underserved populations by working to increase access to quality, responsive, evidence based, client-centered comprehensive health services through facility and community engagement and policy advocacy.

The CATALYST Study (Catalyzing access to new prevention products to stop HIV) is a multi-year (5 year ending in 2025), multi-country study seeking to understand the feasibility and acceptability of providing new options for HIV prevention. The study involves both quantitative and qualitative methods also include an implementation component.

CARE PrEP (MATRIX-007: Safety Evaluation following Exposure to Cabotegravir, Dapivirine- and Tenofovir- based PrEP during Pregnancy) is a multi-country research study observing pregnancy outcomes for people that used “pre-exposure prophylaxis”, known as PrEP, during their pregnancy and their infants. Pregnant participants will be recruited from the CATALYST study, which involves introducing two new PrEP products for HIV prevention (PrEP ring and CAB PrEP) into existing health services. The CARE PrEP study will operate alongside CATALYST, in the six study sites across Zimbabwe: SHAZ! Hub (Chitungwiza), Runyararo Clinic (Masvingo), Ngundu Rural Health Center, Beitbridge Wellness Center, Plumtree District Hospital, and Cowdray Park Clinic in Bulawayo.

Working under the general supervision of the Country Study Coordinator, the Clinical Research Nurse will be responsible for providing PrEP services, recruiting and consenting eligible study participants, conducting all study procedures with participants, tracking study participants over time, and following all study operations to ensure accurate data and ethical treatment of study participants. The position is 100% level of effort (LOE) and based at one of the study sites. The ideal candidate will have an obstetric background with experience in clinical data collection who will provide SRH and HIV prevention health services to females using HIV prevention methods.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in study training and adhere to the study protocol and all study procedures.
• Participate in the translation, testing and review of data collection tools.

• PrEP service provision (eligibility screening, counselling, testing, initiation and follow-up, monitoring for and reporting seroconversions).
• Identify, recruit and screen potential study participants.
• Coordinate with CATALYST study staff for referral of participants for the CARE PrEP study, and for any other needs to ensure smooth operations between the two studies.
• Conduct and document informed consent process; securely store all informed consent documents per study procedures.
• Conduct study visits with participants throughout pregnancy, postpartum and their infants through 6 months of life. Visits to occur at study sites with possible home visits and phone.
• Visit procedures include ascertaining medical information from participants, review/interpretation of medical records, point of care HIV and urine pregnancy testing, blood pressure check, depression screening, infant feeding assessments, physical exams of infants to identify birth defects/congenital anomalies, and referring for medical care as needed.
• Upon learning of any serious adverse event or social harm, complete required forms and study management.
• Review health facility registers, and participant records and capture required information according to operational procedures.
• Document study visit information and data on paper-based and electronic forms as applicable, and maintain all participant information in an organized and confidential.
• Provide and document participant reimbursement per study protocol.
• Manage study visit schedules to maintain high participant retention.
• Consult and communicate in a timely manner any challenges encountered during data collection and resolve queries with the Country Study Coordinator and US-based data management team.
• Implement quality control process throughout the conduct of the study.
• Participate in regular team meetings.
• Perform any other related duties.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Registered with the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe and in possession of a valid practising
• A post-basic qualification in Midwifery is a
• At least 5 years clinical experience in maternal and newborn health; obstetric experience preferred; clinical management of HIV and HIV prevention.
• At least 2 years of experience of data collection experience in clinical research.
• Experience engaging with adolescent girls, young women and pregnant people preferred.
• Valid Certificate in Rapid HIV Testing and
• Qualifications and experience in counselling services an added
• Must reside in Bulawayo, preferably near the study.

Skills knowledge and abilities:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to navigate electronic data collection systems (experience with ODK, REDCap, KoboCollect, or SurveyCTO).
• Ability to effectively manage and work as part of a team.
• Nonjudgmental attitude, humanitarian values and ethics are absolute preconditions.
• Energetic, independent and self-motivated.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English (at least one relevant local language preferred).

Education requirements

• Diploma or Degree in General Nursing and Midwifery.
• Additional bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in Public Health / Social / Behavioral / or Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Information Management or Related Field.

To Apply

Suitably     qualified     candidates     can      send     their     Curriculum     Vitae     and     Application     to: recruitment@pangaeazw.org on or before 30 April 2024. Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.