Cape Town City Centre: Junior Research Nurse

March 7, 2026 Jobs in Cape Peninsula

Job Description

About the Role

The Junior Research Nurse role at Red Cross Children’s Hospital will provide support to the Senior Professional Research Nurse in conducting clinical trials and observational studies for the University of Cape Town Lung Institute. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to participants, administering routine vaccinations, and collecting various biological samples.

Key Responsibilities

Administer routine vaccinations
Perform infant and paediatric blood sample collection in accordance with study protocols
Recruit participants (pregnant mothers and infants) for the Unit’s ongoing observational cohort and clinical trials
Provide nursing care for enrolled participants
Perform study procedures including but not limited to:
Phlebotomy (in adults, children, and infants)
Urine collection
Stool collection
Induced sputum and nasopharyngeal aspirate procedures
Exhaled breath collection
Point-of-care ultrasound
Collects SATS, respiratory rate, and demographic information from participants
Support Senior Professional Research Nurse with:
Stock taking
Consumables management and ordering
Maintenance of the emergency trolley
Look up study test results using TrakCare and other databases as required
Ensure results from tests are communicated to appropriate research team members
Perform duty-specific data collection and questionnaire administration with participants
Perform quality control of data using electronic data capturing

Requirements

Diploma / Degree in Nursing Registered with SANC
Experience working in paediatrics as a Professional Nurse/Midwife
Additional experience working in Paediatrics and Infectious Diseases would be advantageous
Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
Ability to co-ordinate, multi-task and work under pressure
Strong planning and organising skills
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
Ability to work as part of a clinical team
Good computer skills, proficient with MS office applications and comfortable with data entry of clinical information on tablets/laptops/desktop computers

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