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Senior Professional Nurse - Theatre

Senior Professional Nurse - Theatre

MediclinicPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Job title : Senior Professional Nurse - Theatre

Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria

Deadline : November 18, 2025

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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 coordinating 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

  • three years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital
  • two to three years post qualification experience in Cath Lab and or Cardio thoracic surgery
  • one year mentor experience
  • Desirable Experience

  • Healthcare management qualification will be advantageous
  • 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
  • Closing date : 07 / 11 / 2025

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