Clinical Facilitator ICU

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Southern Africa is seeking a Clinical Facilitator to plan and deliver nursing education within a hospital setting, ensuring staff competency across units such as ICU and general wards. The role focuses on identifying training needs, applying evidence-based nursing procedures, and fostering a culture of continuous professional development among nursing teams.

Candidates should hold a Professional Nurse qualification, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education, and be adept at

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification required.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education required.
• Or 3 years mentor experience with a Postgraduate Diploma if Clinical Facilitator in a specialist unit.

Responsibilities

• Develop the competence of all nursing staff.
• Ensure the correct application of nursing procedures and policies.
• Identify training needs to guide the development of appropriate clinical training interventions.
• Promote a culture of continuous professional development.

Skills

Continuous improvement methodologies

Facilitation skills

Assessment skills

Relevant legislation

Infection prevention and control

Computer literacy

Nursing processes and procedures

Clinical risk management

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education

Certificate of competence in Generic Assessment (Assessor course)

Job description

Mediclinic Southern Africa is a healthcare provider operating in South Africa and Namibia focused on providing acute care, specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary hospital services and related service offerings. We place science at the heart of our care process by striving to provide evidence-based care of the highest standard. The group currently operates 50 private hospitals (excluding a growing number of day clinics) throughout South Africa and three hospitals in Namibia with more than 8 200 beds in total.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Clinical Facilitator plans and facilitates identified training and development interventions to ensure competency of all staff. They can be allocated to a specialist unit (e.g. the ICU) or work across the nursing units of a hospital.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Develop the competence of all nursing staff.
• Ensure the correct application of nursing procedures and policies.
• Identify training needs to guide the development of appropriate clinical training interventions.
• Promote a culture of continuous professional development.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

Professional Nurse qualification, and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education OR 3 years experience as a mentor, and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if a Clinical Facilitator in a specialist unit (e.g. Critical Care Nursing) and a certificate of competence in Generic Assessment (Assessor course)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• 3 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
• 1 year of mentor experience

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Continuous improvement methodologies
• Facilitation skills
• Assessment skills
• Relevant legislation
• Infection prevention and control
• Computer literacy (MS Office package)
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Clinical risk management