Senior Professional Nurse - Theatre Scrub

Mediclinic International; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Africa is seeking a Senior Professional Nurse to support the Unit Manager in ensuring safe patient care and mentoring new staff. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of professional nurse experience and will be responsible for various aspects of clinical quality standards, staff empowerment, and effective management of resources.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks.
• Manage the client experience.
• Empower staff through continuous assessment and development.

Skills

Pharmacology

Infection prevention and control

Basic life support trained

Nursing processes and procedures

Analysing and interpretation skills

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Senior Professional Nurse - Theatre Scrub

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Mediclinic Morningside| Morningside, Johannnesburg | South Africa

Closing date: 17/08/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Lesley Du Plessis
Reference number: 62708
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 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.

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

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