Enrolled Nursing | Auxiliary | Paediatric Ward

LIFE Healthcare Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary for the Paediatric Ward at Life Bay View Private Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring quality patient care and compliance with healthcare standards. Key qualifications include registration as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary and proficiency in computer skills. Ideal for candidates looking to make a significant impact in healthcare while working in a supportive, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Registered as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary with SANC.
• Current registration with the relevant professional regulatory body.
• Computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nursing activities to ensure quality patient care.
• Ensure effective quality management systems are maintained.
• Build and maintain healthy relationships with internal and external customers.

Skills

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Customer responsiveness

Education

Registered Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary

Job description

Enrolled Nursing | Auxiliary | Paediatric Ward

Function Nursing Facility Life Bay View Private Hospital Position Enrolled Nursing | Auxiliary | Paediatric Ward Introduction

A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary in the Paediatric, based at Life Bay View Private Hospital reporting to Deidre Bouwer, 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

• Attending and participating in Q programs and ensuring induction training is carried out
• Ensuring monthly Q evaluator cards are completed and report to the shift leader or unit manager
• Attending and participating in review and ward meetings in order to ensure conformance to QMS audit standards
• Performing, understanding and complying with the company infection control standards in order to adhere to PPE standards and procedures
• Adhering to safety measures

Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by

• Ensuring correct and accurate stock administration
• Correctly reporting patient movements on discharge or transfer
• Ensuring correct and proper usage and maintenance of equipment
• Ensuring personal absenteeism is minimized and justified
• Working flexible hours in order to minimize agency costs and show willingness to assist other departments

Ensure effective quality patient care by

• Performing and completing tasks assigned in order to maximize patient care
• Ensuring patient hygiene, comfort and safety is measured in accordance with the nursing care plan
• Following the correct techniques and wearing PPE’s in order to promote the healing of wounds and fractures
• Monitoring and recording patient intake of fluids
• Ensuring the management and preparation of surgical and diagnostic procedures

Effective relationship management with customers by

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers and supporting all new staff members with the orientation program

Requirements

• Needs to be registered as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary with SANC
• Current registration with the relevant professional / regulatory body
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency

Competencies

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

Email [e-mail] Closing date Friday, July 25, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager.External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.