Nursing Officer

Requirements

• Diploma in nursing & midwifery from a recognised institution;
  
• Degree qualifications in Nursing is Desirable
  
• Registered Nursing Officer, current licensure of the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council;
  
• Short courses on research methods, GCP training, counselling;
  
• At least 2 years’ nursing and or midwifery experience in clinical and research setting;
  
• User knowledge in computer applications;
  
• Should possess counselling skills; and
  
• Communication skills.
  

• Conduct informed consent, screening for study eligibility, enrolment, and follow up visits;
  
• Collect venous fasting blood samples using grey top fluoride/oxalate tubes; ensure cold chain and same day lab dispatch;
  
• Perform anthropometrics: height at enrolment; weight and BP every visit; waist circumference, hip circumference per schedule;
  
• Educate participants on medication use, safety signs, and adherence;
  
• Monitor, document, and report AEs/SAEs/AESIs within protocol timelines;
  
• Support pharmacy and lab coordination, including drug accountability and sample tracking;
  
• Complete high quality source notes and EDC entries; respond to data queries;
  
• Maintain equipment calibration logs and ensure SOP compliance;
  
• Contribute to participant retention and follow up tracing; and,
  
• Attend and give presentations in CMEs.