Senior Professional Nurse - Maternity Unit

Medi Clinic; Newcastle; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Newcastle seeks a Senior Professional Nurse to enhance client experiences and ensure patient safety. Responsibilities include providing direct patient care, mentoring new nurses, and managing clinical risks. Candidates must have a Professional Nurse qualification with Midwifery and relevant experience. This role offers a permanent position on-site.

Qualifications

• 3 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital is essential.
• 1 year of mentor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage client experience and staff competence.
• Assist in managing operational expenses.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Infection prevention and control

Risk identification

Patient assessment skills

Mentorship

Computer literacy

Education

Professional Nurse qualification with Midwifery

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Mediclinic Newcastle | Newcastle | South Africa

Closing date: 09/07/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Aimee-Lee Van der Stok
Reference number: 61265
Workplace Type: On-site
Status: Permanent

Please note: If you are an internal employee on a fixed-term contract, please apply using an external candidate profile rather than your employee profile.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating care delivery. They also provide direct patient care and mentorship to new and student nurses in the unit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

1. Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards
2. Manage the client experience
3. Ensure optimal supply, retention, and utilization of staffing resources
4. Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development
5. Assist with the effective management of operational expenses (including stock and capital)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Essential Education

Professional Nurse qualification with Midwifery and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (if managing a specialist unit, e.g., Perioperative Nursing)

Desired Education

N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Essential Minimum Experience:

• 3 years of Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
• 1 year of mentor experience

Desired Experience: N/A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Pharmacology
• Nursing record keeping
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Infection prevention and control
• Scientific nursing principles and processes
• Audit patient records
• Patient assessment skills
• Develop/modify nursing care plans
• Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
• For specialized wards: ACLS, ATLS, PALS trained
• Risk identification
• Analysing and interpretation skills
• Basic life support trained
• Mentorship

All applicants will be considered, with preference given according to the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, including internal applicants/employees meeting the minimum requirements.

Please note: If you are an internal employee on a fixed-term contract, please apply using an external candidate profile rather than your employee profile.