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A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Specialist (Theatre) based at Life Kingsbury Hospital, reporting to the Lara Vlotman, Unit Manager. The purpose of this role is to conduct nursing activities to ensure quality patient care.

Ensure effective quality management systems by:

• Meet customer needs and expectations
• Report all customer complaints to the UM.
• Attending and participating in review and ward meetings in order to ensure conformance to QMS audit standards
• Performing, understanding and complying with the company infection control standards in order to adhere to PPE standards and procedures
• Adhering to safety measures

Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by:

• Ensuring correct and accurate charging of stock used
• Correctly reporting and recording of patient peri-operatively
• Ensuring correct and proper usage and maintenance of equipment
• Ensuring personal absenteeism is minimised and justified
• Working flexible hours in order to minimise agency costs and show willingness to assist other departments

Ensure effective quality patient care by:

• Performing and completing tasks assigned
• Ensuring patient hygiene, comfort and safety is measured in accordance with the WHO checklist
• Ensure a safe patient environment
• Following the correct techniques and wearing of PPE’s
• Monitoring and recording patient intake and outputs
• Ensuring the management and preparation of surgical and diagnostic procedures
• Safe and competent execution of clinical care

Demonstrating professional socialisation:

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers and supporting all new staff members with the orientation program
• Be a positive team player

• Qualification as an Enrolled Nurse
• Registered with SANC.
• This position requires anesthetic & flooring experience.
• Experience in a theatre environment, minimum 1-2 years.
• Ability to work shifts according to the operational requirements of the hospital
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior

Contact

Chwayita Mpangele

Tel 021 670 4312

Email chwayita.mpangele@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.