Enrolled Nurse | Theatre

LIFE Healthcare Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for an Enrolled Nurse Specialist (Theatre) at Life Kingsbury Hospital. The role involves conducting essential nursing activities to ensure quality patient care in a dynamic theatre setting. The ideal candidate will possess a nursing qualification and have previous experience in a theatre environment. Successful applicants will be part of a team committed to providing excellent healthcare services, striving for quality in patient care.

Qualifications

• Enrolled Nurse qualification and SANC registration required.
• Minimum 1-2 years experience in a theatre environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nursing activities ensuring quality patient care.
• Monitor and record patient intake and outputs.
• Manage and prepare surgical and diagnostic procedures.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational awareness

Education

Qualification as an Enrolled Nurse

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Specialist (Theatre) based at Life Kingsbury Hospital, reporting to the Lara Vlotman, Unit Manager. The purpose of this role is to conduct nursing activities to ensure quality patient care.

Introduction

A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Specialist (Theatre) based at Life Kingsbury Hospital, reporting to the Lara Vlotman, Unit Manager. The purpose of this role is to conduct nursing activities to ensure quality patient care.

Critical Outputs

Ensure effective quality management systems by:

• Meet customer needs and expectations
• Report all customer complaints to the UM.
• Attend and participate in review and ward meetings to ensure conformance to QMS audit standards
• Perform and understand infection control standards, PPE standards, and procedures
• Adhere to safety measures

Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by:

• Ensure correct and accurate charging of stock used
• Report and record patient peri-operatively
• Ensure proper usage and maintenance of equipment
• Minimize and justify personal absenteeism
• Work flexible hours to minimize agency costs and assist other departments

Ensure effective quality patient care by:

• Perform and complete assigned tasks
• Maintain patient hygiene, comfort, and safety per WHO checklist
• Ensure a safe patient environment
• Follow correct techniques and PPE usage
• Monitor and record patient intake and outputs
• Manage and prepare surgical and diagnostic procedures
• Execute clinical care safely and competently

Demonstrate professional socialization:

• Build and maintain healthy relationships with internal and external customers, support new staff with orientation
• Be a positive team player

Requirements

• Qualification as an Enrolled Nurse
• Registered with SANC
• Experience in anesthesia and flooring
• Minimum 1-2 years in a theatre environment
• Ability to work shifts as required
• Understanding of private healthcare industry (advantage)
• Computer proficiency (advantage)

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis, judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal and written communication, presentation
• Influencing
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior

Contact

Chwayita Mpangele

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Internal applicants should discuss their application with their line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies, download the application form, and email it to the contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you haven't been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.