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Position Title:  Research Officer_Harry Crossley Children's Nursing Development Unit

Requisition ID:  894
Department:  Faculty of Health Sciences
City:  Cape Town

 

RESEARCH OFFICER

(25-month contract, Part-time: 24 hours per week)

The Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS & CHILD HEALTH

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

 

 

The Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit invites applications for a PhD prepared health professional as a part-time Research Officer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

 

The Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit is a teaching and scholarship unit that continues to build capacity in children’s healthcare in Africa. We have been supporting nurses and interprofessional teams, educators and leaders as they strive for best outcomes for children through contextually appropriate evidence-based practice and a commitment to unapologetic African excellence. This opportunity is for a Research Officer to develop the children’s workforce work and also provides the possibility of growing scholarship and attracting additional funding in your area of interest or expertise in children’s health.

 

The incumbent will be expected to develop the Unit’s children’s nursing workforce data in Sub Saharan Africa into a full programme of research extending the work to include children’s health and rehabilitation professionals in the region. The work will also include convening one clinical research course at Masters level, supporting the development and publication of evidence-based guidelines for use in local healthcare settings.

Requirements:

  • PhD in an appropriate field.
  • Registration with the South African Nursing Council or Health Professions Council of South Africa.
  • At least three years’ clinical experience in a child health or paediatrics setting in a relevant service.
  • Evidence at least two years’ experience in support of teaching and learning at postgraduate level.

 

Advantageous:

  • Evidence of ongoing involvement in research and project management with demonstrable outputs.
  • Project leadership with experience in donor accountability and reporting.
  • Supervision of postgraduate students.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Actively engages current research programme and leads the unit’s scholarly contribution to global children’s nursing, health and rehabilitation workforce development.
  • Leads evidence-based research teaching and learning in Clinical Masters programme.
  • Actively participates in management and administration of the Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development teaching and scholarship Unit.
  • Maintains active involvement in Paediatric and Child Health community by participation, contribution and extending expert knowledge in appropriate local and regional or African forums.

For detailed information on this post, please view the job description on the following link: (view)

 

The annual remuneration package, including benefits is between R 404 265 and R540 910.

 

To apply, click the "apply" button to create a candidate profile and to submit your application.

 

Please complete/attach the following to your profile before submitting your application:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivational letter that speaks to the requirements of the position and
  • Three referee names which must include their title and name, position details, relationship to you, their e-mail address and telephone number.
  • Highest qualification
  • ID/Passport

 

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

 

Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo competency and pre-placement-medical assessments.  References may be requested by UCT at any stage of the selection process.

 

Any enquiries around the application process to be addressed to Ms Tracy Moore at tracy.moore@uct.ac.za or 021 650 5405.        

 

Closing date:              12 January 2025                                     

 

Website:                     https://health.uct.ac.za/childrensnursingunit

 

 

Reference number:    ID894

 

UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at https://uct.ac.za/media/9482.

UCT reserves the right not to appoint.

 

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