Clinical Facilitator - Management

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is seeking a Clinical Facilitator to enhance the competency of nursing staff through training and development interventions. The role involves working in specialist units or across nursing units, ensuring adherence to nursing procedures, and promoting continuous professional development. Candidates must have a Professional Nurse qualification and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education required.
• 3 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year of mentor experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop the competence of all nursing staff.
• Ensure correct application of nursing procedures and policies.
• Identify training needs for clinical training interventions.

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

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (if in specialist unit)

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

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.
  
  

Required Education

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. Perioperative Nursing)

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