Job Information
- Number of positions: 3
- Project: RESOLVE TB
- Location: Mohale’s Hoek
- Contract: Initial period of 18 months, with a possible extension of one to two months depending on project progress, operational needs, and funding.
Job Summary
The PTLD Study Nurse will play a critical role in the implementation of this longitudinal research study, which seeks to assess the burden, progression, and outcomes of post-tuberculosis lung disease.
The Study Nurse will be responsible for participant recruitment and enrollment, obtaining informed consent, conducting clinical assessments, collecting biological specimens, performing respiratory function tests, coordinating participant follow-up visits, managing study data collection, and ensuring that all study activities are conducted in accordance with the study protocol, ethical standards, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit, screen and enroll eligible study participants.
- Conduct informed consent procedures and maintain enrollment records.
- Perform quality checks on equipment and patient files as needed.
- Perform quality checks on participant’s files to ensure all information is documented.
- Perform symptom questionnaires, clinical assessments and risk factor evaluations.
- Coordinate chest X-rays, sputum testing, C reactive protein (CRP) testing, spirometry and other protocol-required procedures.
- Conduct six-minute walk tests and respiratory health assessments.
- Collect, process, label and transport study specimens.
- Conduct follow-up visits and participant tracing activities.
- Complete study documentation and electronic data capture forms.
- Implement TB infection prevention and control measures.
- Collaborate with investigators, laboratory teams and health facility staff.
- Travel to different health facilities for study-related activities and patient follow-up.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
- Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery. Bachelor’s degree is an added advantage.
- 3 years’ experience in TB, respiratory health, or TB study research. Experience in specimen collection and participant follow-up is an added advantage.
- Prior experience working on research studies.
- Strong communication and counseling skills.
- Demonstrate a dedication to serving marginalized groups, such as TB patients.
- Strong commitment to social justice.
- Current registration and updated license with the Lesotho Nursing Council.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should email their applications to:
Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 18 September 2026
Subject line: Job title of position applying for
Application Requirements
- Application letter.
- Educational certificates.
- Detailed CV including three traceable referees, with one being the most recent supervisor.
- All documents must be compiled into one PDF document.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Hand-delivered applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Commitment to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment
At Partners in Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work—including our patients, families and community members—as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners in Health’s PSEAH policy. Partners in Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.