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Clinical Officer – Kilifi
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide quality clinical care to research participants.
- Maintain study documentation, adhering to Good Documentation Practice.
- Supervise study staff and conduct study activities according to the protocol and standard operating procedures, including reviewing clinical source documents, completing clinical assessment questionnaires, post-procedure monitoring and documentation and follow-up assessments of participants.
- Carry out specimen collection procedures in strict adherence to the study protocol and standard operating procedures.
- Assist in the consenting and recruitment of study participants.
- Assist in maintaining study participants’ documentation and performing clinical procedures under the guidance of the site lead and/or the PI when required to do so.
- Attend and participate in study related trainings and taking up the responsibility of ensuring that your training is up to date as per the training logs.
- Attend clinical skills training and updates when required to.
- Attend and participate in study related meetings and other meetings as needed.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by to them by the site lead or Principal Investigator.
Vacancy Requirements:
| # | Description. | Requirement Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery | Mandatory |
| 2 | Registered with the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya | Mandatory |
| 3 | A minimum of three (3) years of experience in inpatient care | Mandatory |
| 4 | Use of Windows, Microsoft Office software | Mandatory |
| 5 | Previous experience in clinical research | Added Advantage |
| 6 | Recent clinical experience in pediatric care | Added Advantage |
| 7 | Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Research Ethics | Added Advantage |
| 8 | Ability to lead, supervise and work within a team | Mandatory |
| 9 | Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. | Mandatory |
| 10 | Good writing and presentation skills. | Mandatory |
| 11 | Demonstrable excellent communication and leadership skills. | Mandatory |
| 12 | Demonstrable excellent organizational skills. | Mandatory |
| 13 | Ability to work well in a multi-cultural team, prioritize, set and meet objectives. | Mandatory |
| 14 | Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking, and attention to detail. | Mandatory |
| 15 | Conscientiousness, timeliness, and willingness to work to meet deadlines. | Mandatory |
| 16 | Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking, and attention to detail. | Mandatory |
| 17 | Conscientiousness, timeliness, and willingness to work to meet deadlines. | Mandatory |
