SUMMARY:
A Senior Medical Officer (Doctor) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU) in Port Elizabeth - Eastern Cape.

POSITION INFO:

Background

Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (“WHC“) is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof.

The Clinical HIV Research Unit (Wits CHRU) was initiated in 1998 by Professor Ian Sanne, under the auspices of the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS).  Today the CHRU is an HIV/AIDS, TB, and Cervical Cancer research syndicate of the Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (WHC), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of WITS.

Main purpose of the job

• To manage and lead the clinical trial team and activities and to provide health care to patients participating in clinical trials according to study protocols

Location

•  José Pearson TB Hospital, Port Elizabeth

Key performance areas

• Overall responsibility for trial conduct as a medical officer /principal investigator/CRS
• Administrative aspects of trial management as PI, signing all required paperwork, including regulatory paperwork, an overview of ISF/ICF, etc.
• Compile and update source notes as required based on changes/needs as identified
• Undertake recruitment of eligible patients according to protocol requirements
• Actively engages with sponsors and attends meetings, calls, provides input on protocols/guidelines and issues raised by sponsors
• Plan, implement and complete the clinical research activities for clinical trials
• Conduct clinical trials in accordance with GCP regulations and standard operating procedures
• Proactively resolve protocol queries and missing data with Study Coordinators and/or Clinical Trials Assistants
• Screen and enroll patients in accordance with study protocols and ethical guidelines
• Provide medical care to patients
• Review patient vitals, echocardiograms, scans, and other study-related results
• Timeous review and action of participant blood/sputum results with careful monitoring and patient review as required, including oversight of participants outside of working hours as required
• Timeous reporting of any adverse events
• Study the full history of referred patients from other clinics and discusses the relevant risk factors
• Perform spot check evaluations to quality control clinical source notes and CRFs
• Overseeing version control
• Conduct regular clinical team meetings to identify, discuss and solve site issues and maintain good communication
• Meet with Monitors and Auditors as and when required (SAHPRA, FDA, EMA, etc.)
• Manage the duties of the clinical trial study and team
• Conduct staff training i.e. CRF completion training, quality assurance and other study-related training
• Assist the team with ad hoc assignments and duties
• Protocol specific training for staff and external parties on a regular basis
• Proactively facilitate teamwork within the JPH team and main CHRU team
• Facilitate and maintain relationships with hospital staff and hospital management at JP Hospital (meetings, calls, paperwork)
• Attend calls/meetings as part of responsibilities for new protocols, writing and input on protocols, including travel as required
• Writing/input of scientific papers, case reports, as required
• Self-led continued learning, including attending calls/podcasts as available
• Site maintenance: assist with development and compilation of SOPs and overview of all site SOPs every two years

Required minimum education and training

• MBChB/MBBCh degree
• Certification in good clinical practice (GCP)
• Project management and a license in drug dispensing will be an advantage

Professional Body Registration

• HPCSA registration 

Required minimum work experience

• Minimum 1-year experience post community service preferably in medicine, paediatrics or research-related

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities

• Displays serious concern for the safety and well-being of patients

• Ability to function and operate strategically with sound clinical and business acumen

• Confidentiality, tact, and discretion must be maintained at all times

• Thorough, with good attention to detail

• Ordered and systematic in approach to tasks, with strict adherence to protocol

• Exceptional planning and organizational skills are required together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Able to exercise discretion and independent decision-making

• Ability to prioritize own workload, take initiative (pro-active) and work to tight deadlines

• Self-motivated with high regard for work ethic, values, and integrity

   

TO APPLY

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications is 25 June 2021.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position. 

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