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POSITION DETAILS

Position Title (current title) Research Nurse

Status of Post (tick) New Post √ Re-evaluation Job Grade (current grade) PC 8

Faculty (if applicable) Faculty of Health Sciences Department Psychiatry and Mental Health Section (if applicable) N/A

Date of Compilation April 2015

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Position Title Job Title Date of Grading Grading Result

ORGANOGRAM

PURPOSE

The incumbent will have a BCur degree or equivalent; verbal and written fluency in English and Afrikaans OR English and isiXhosa; and administrative skills and experience. Significant post-qualification experience working with psychiatric patients will be extremely advantageous. The incumbent will undergo in-service training in key performance areas.

The successful applicant will be responsible for interfacing with the patient population, including: - Administration of structured clinical interviews and administration of various

assessment scales (an assessment of competence may be undertaken) - Follow-up of study participants according to research protocol

Prof DJ Stein

Dr N Koen

Dr K Maré

Research Nurse

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- On-site translation of clinical interviews and assessment scales

Significant clinical insight into psychiatric illnesses is essential because the successful applicant will be required, using the tools and training provided, to make a diagnosis for research

purposes.

The incumbent will also be responsible for the administrative management of various ongoing studies, including monitoring recruitment, management of records, ensuring compliance of studies to audit criteria, ordering supplies, liaising between various project researchers, ensuring samples are transported to the lab, electronic data entry etc.

The post will be based at the UCT Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Groote Schuur Hospital (J2) and is funded by the Department of Psychiatry. Regular independent travel to the Drakenstein sub-district, Paarl, Western Cape, will also be required. The projects with which the incumbent will be involved may change as current projects complete recruitment and new projects begin.

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JOB CONTENT

Key Performance Areas (4 – 6)

% of time spent

Activities / Objectives / Tasks Results / Outcomes Competencies

A) INTERFACE WITH PATIENT POPULATION 1) Participant assessment &

management

50%  Assessment of participant competence

 Providing unbiased information about the details of the projects, including benefits and risks

 Getting informed consent

 Structured psychiatric clinical interview for DSM IV/V

 Implementing various clinical (psychiatric) scales

 Facilitating administration of questionnaires

 Facilitating neurocognitive assessment

 Managing the flow of study participants following initial assessment (eg. facilitating referral of participants to routine mental healthcare service providers when appropriate)  Favorable monitoring/ audit reports  No or minimal protocol violations/ deviations  Participant satisfaction/PI and Funder satisfaction  Good appointment attendance rate  Participants successfully followed-up until completion

 High quality clinical function performed in line with SOP’s and GCP  Task related knowledge - significant experience working with psychiatric patients  Good communication skills  Planning and organizing  Quality commitment  Results focus  Safety awareness  Negotiation  Adaptability  Work standards  Creativity innovation  Research support skills  GCP  Ethical conduct  Good interpersonal and people management skills

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2) Translation 15%  On-site translation (verbal) of assessment tools

 Translation of (written) assessment tools

 Data are collected in participants’ preferred language

 Fluency in English and Afrikaans OR English and isiXhosa

3) Documentation 15%  Completion of CRFs and questionnaires

 Completion of pertinent study logs

 Completion of study/ progress notes

 Keeping clinical records, meticulously completing scales and using instruments

 Adequate completion of all study

documents

 Protocol and Good Clinical Practice knowledge

 Attention to detail

4) Community Liaison 5%  Interaction with local health services & other stakeholders

 Ensure that health services and all relevant stakeholders are informed of study procedures  Good relationship established and maintained  Facilitation of referral of study participants to routine health services when appropriate  Research support skills  Resource management  Building partnerships  Decision-making & problem solving  Communication  Formal presentation  Impact B) ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES 5) Logistical/administrative

management and planning

15%  Administrative management of various ongoing studies

 All stock required for participant

 Organisational skills

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 Communicating with other study and hospital personnel

 Promoting and monitoring recruitment

 Ordering and maintaining study supplies

 Ensuring compliance with all elements of the study protocol including accuracy and

completeness of case report forms (CRFs)

 Managing filing and any other research administrative functions as required

 Ensuring transport of samples between study/operation sites

 Electronic data entry +/- basic statistical analysis orderly and confidentiality is maintained  Ongoing quality control and assurance of CRFs  Clinicians are supported

 Staff at the hospital are aware of the projects and inform of research staff of potential participants  Database of participants is maintained and regularly updated attention to detail  Conscientious record-keeping and recording skills  Communication skills

 Computer skills: eg. email, Microsoft Office  Good interpersonal skills  Excellent administrative skills  Information monitoring and managing  Planning competence

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

_{BCur degree or equivalent}

Verbal and written fluency in English and Afrikaans OR English and isiXhosa

Minimum Experience

Organisational and logistical skills

Computer literacy

Previous psychiatric research and/or clinical experience would be advantageous.

Significant clinical insight into psychiatric illnesses is essential because the

successful applicant will be required, using the tools and training provided, to

make a diagnosis for research purposes.

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