Vacancy title:
3 Assistant Nursing Officer Intern

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Ifakara Health Institute

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, August 20 2025

Duty Station:
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) seeks qualified and experienced Assistant Nursing Officer interns to work at the Clinical Trials Facility. They will be required to work in a selected clinical trial site where recruitment and scheduled follow up visits for study participants will be conducted. Their primary roles will include provision of general nursing care of any medical condition as presented by study participants.

Duties and Responsibilities

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Assistant Nursing Officer Intern is expected to perform the following duties:

• Participate and contribute in the design of data collection tools such as source documents and case report forms.
• Educate volunteers on the study by using approved study information tools.
• Obtain informed consent from the study participants or their parents/guardians.
• Performs and document vital sign and anthropometry assessment.
• Collect and label blood, serum, urine and other specimens from study participants for analyses as described in the protocol or as requested by study clinicians.
• Assist senior study nurse in developing work flow procedures and duty roster during clinical trial implementation
• Give counsel to volunteers with respect to medical conditions and provides appropriate guidance related to research activities, Collect and document data as defined in the study protocols.
• Assess patient needs in order to diagnose, plan and implement appropriate nursing care for participants in clinical trials in accordance to the treatment guidelines.
• Take patients’ vital signs. Serve and/or feed patients if needed.
• Ensure all study participants are aware of their rights and have signed consent forms. To maintain relevant medical records on participants, treatment as may be required
• Performs other nursing and midwife duties.
• Proven working experience in clinical facility setting.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by project leader.

Qualification and Experience

• Diploma certificate in Nursing and Midwifery.
• Enrolled and allowed to practice by the TNMC.

 Skills and Competencies

• Basic digital skills including Microsoft Office and Data management tools.
• Time management to establish priorities and planning the project timelines.
• Knowledge of good clinical practice (GCP).
• Self-motivated individual who is able to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Good oral communications in English and Swahili.
• Adhere to IHI core values (Integrity, Initiative, Excellence, Equity and Accountability).

Remuneration

An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.

Equal Opportunity

IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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