Senior Professional Nurse - Theatre

Mediclinic Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Cape Town seeks a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in ensuring safe patient care and mentoring new nurses. Applicants should have at least 3 years of professional nursing experience and a professional nurse qualification. This full-time position offers an on-site working environment and focuses on delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support the Unit Manager in ensuring safe patient care.
• Manage the client experience and mitigate clinical risks.
• Provide mentorship to new and student nurses.

Skills

Pharmacology

Nursing record keeping

Nursing processes and procedures

Computer literacy

Infection prevention and control

Basic life support

Mentorship

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Mediclinic Panorama Panorama Cape Town South Africa

Closing date: 18 / 08 / 2025

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter name: Magdalena Van Der Walt

Reference number: 62570

Workplace Type: On-site

Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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

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.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Catheter Care,Employee Relations,Public Health,Quality Assurance,Acute Care,Infusion Experience,Triage,Computer Literacy,Home Care,Nursing,Catheterization,Critical Care Experience

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1