Gauteng: Fieldworker (X2 – Temporary – Wits RHI) posted by AJ Personnel

About the Role

Fieldworker (X2 – Temporary – Wits RHI) at AJ Personnel is a temporary role that involves recruiting study participants, maintaining retention of study participants, and contributing to ongoing monitoring and administration of the MMS study.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote studies and recruit participants by conducting presentations, one on one discussions, and distributing brochures at approved clinics (in consultation with clinic health promoters)
• Address potential participants in accordance with recruitment targets and participant recruitment standard operating procedures
• Inform willing participants that participation in the study is voluntary
• Conduct pre-screening interviews to consenting participants to determine eligibility into the study
• Schedule appointment with eligible participants to attend further screening at the research site
• Navigate participants to research site as needed
• Obtain pre-consent from participants to be contacted for booking of screening at recruiting sites
• Conduct Informed Consent discussions with participants according to site standard operating procedures
• Address relevant concerns and misconceptions about the study with participants
• Receive queries from participants and address or refer the queries to your line manager accordingly
• Establishing a relationship of trust and respect with participants
• Record pre-screened participants in pre-screening register and record number of participants recruited on a daily basis
• If required, contact participants prior to their scheduled visits to remind them of their visits in accordance with retention standard operating procedures
• Contact participants telephonically to reschedule visits, address relevant concerns and misconceptions about the study
• Receive queries from participants and address or refer queries accordingly
• Filing and archiving of participant informed consent forms and other study documentation
• Preparation of participant files for upcoming visits
• Attend relevant internal and external meetings
• Chair or take minutes of relevant meetings i.e at recruitment meetings
• Assist in networking with relevant stakeholders
• Ensures that the study has relevant health promotion materials (HREC approved on site)
• Assist with dissemination of study information if required
• Assist the study coordinator or project manager in conducting study related processes and administration as needed
• Identify missing data, inconsistencies and/or errors and follow up or report it
• Print relevant documentation and place in files (If applicable)
• Stay abreast with working trends by conducting weekly clinic visits and assisting patients and caregivers
• Participate, give input and support ad hoc projects and initiatives

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Fluent in English, Sesotho and isiZulu
• Currently valid certification in Good Clinical Practise (GCP)

Salary & Benefits

Not mentioned