ICU Clinical Facilitator & Nurse Educator

Stethoscope SA; Heidelberg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Role combines critical care practice

Nursing education leadership

Private hospital setting

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Stethoscope SA in the Cape Winelands seeks an experienced ICU Clinical Facilitator to lead the clinical development of its critical care nursing team at a private hospital.

This role combines hands-on critical care with nursing education, orienting new staff, supporting students and learners, and maintaining practice as safe, current and evidence-based. You will work with the ICU manager and education teams to align needs and drive quality improvement in the unit.

Qualifications

• Substantial recent ICU or critical care experience.
• Experience in nursing education, clinical facilitation, mentoring or training of nursing staff or students.
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification, or willingness to obtain it.
• Williness to relocate to the Cape Winelands.
• Fluency in English; Afrikaans is an advantage.
• Consent to credential, reference and background checks, POPIA.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver orientation and onboarding for new ICU nurses, including competency assessments.
• Provide bedside teaching, coaching and mentoring to nursing staff in critical care.
• Identify training needs and develop and run in‑service training and simulation-based learning.
• Support nursing students and learners during clinical placements, including supervision and assessment.
• Record staff competencies and maintain training/CPD records.
• Support clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with ICU manager, intensivists and allied health professionals to align education with clinical needs.
• Provide clinical support to the unit when required and lead by example in critical care practice.

Skills

ICU experience

Nursing education

Mentoring

Training design

Communication

Job description

Stethoscope SA in the Cape Winelands seeks an experienced ICU Clinical Facilitator to lead the clinical development of its critical care nursing team at a private hospital.

This role combines hands-on critical care with nursing education, orienting new staff, supporting students and learners, and maintaining practice as safe, current and evidence-based. You will work with the ICU manager and education teams to align needs and drive quality improvement in the unit.