Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary - Surgical

Mediclinic; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic delivers safe, basic nursing care as part of multidisciplinary teams, ensuring patient safety and a positive experience. The role focuses on accurate documentation, adherence to nursing procedures, and contributing to staff development.

Ideal candidates hold a higher certificate in nursing and CPD-ready credentials, with 1 year post-qualification experience preferred. The position emphasizes stock control and compliance with scope-of-practice regulations.

Qualifications

• Higher certificate in nursing (or equivalent).
• CPD courses for specific speciality areas.
• 1 year post-qualification experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver basic nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety
• Contribute to a positive patient experience by assisting in the creation of a therapeutic environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted

Skills

Infection prevention and control

Basic Life Support

Computer literacy

Scope of Practice regs

Nursing legislation

Nursing process

Risk identification

Nursing procedures

Patient observation

Education

Higher certificate in nursing

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

To deliver safe, basic nursing care according to Scope of Practice

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver basic nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Identify, prevent and report risks to ensure patient safety
• Contribute to a positive patient experience by assisting in the creation of a therapeutic environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Participate in creating a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

Higher certificate in nursing (or equivalent)

DESIRED EDUCATION:

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses for specific speciality areas

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

1 year post qualification experience

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Infection prevention and control
• Basic Life Support
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Regulations regarding the Scope of Practice for Nurses and Midwives
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Scientific nursing process
• Risk identification
• Nursing procedures
• Patient observation skills