Senior Professional Nurse - Paediatrics

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Medforum Sunnyside in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager, ensuring safe patient care and mentoring students. The role involves direct patient care, risk mitigation, and staff development in a high-demand hospital unit.

The candidate should have a Professional Nurse qualification and a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing for specialist units, with at least 3 years in hospital nursing and 1 year mentoring experience.

Qualifications

• Professional nurse qualification and postgraduate diploma for specialist units.
• 3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital.
• 1 year mentor experience.

Responsibilities

• Mitigate risks and meet clinical quality standards to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Manage the client experience.
• Ensure optimal staffing resources and utilization.
• Mentor and develop staff competence.
• Assist with operational expenses management (stock and capital).

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing processes

Infection control

Nursing principles

Care planning

Scope of practice

ACLS/ATLS/PALS

Clinical analysis

BLS

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

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Mediclinic Medforum| Sunnyside, Pretoria | South Africa

Closing date: 10/11/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Isaac Tshoma
Reference number: 75192
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Senior Professional Nurse supports the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and co-ordinating care delivery. They further provide direct patient care, as well as mentorship to new and student nurses in the unit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

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

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

Professional Nurse qualification 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 Professional Nurse experience in a hospital

1 year mentor experience

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

N/A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Pharmacology
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Infection prevention and control
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Scope of practice for nurse practitioners
• For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained;
• Analysing and interpretation skills
• Basic life support trained

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.