About this role
<p><b>Mediclinic Midstream | Centurion | South Africa </b></p> <p><br> Closing date: 30/07/2026 <br> Number of positions: 1 <br> Recruiter name: Lebogang Modiko <br> Reference number: 71792 <br> <span id="cke_bm_1564S" style="display:none"> </span>Workplace Type: On-site<br> Permanent</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>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</span></span></b></em></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">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.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS</b></H2> </div><div><ol> <li><b style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ensure comprehensive and safe patient care by mitigating risks and meeting set clinical quality standards</span></span></b></li> <li><b style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Manage the client experience</span></span></b></li> <li><b style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ensure optimal supply, retention, and utilisation of staffing resources</span></span></b></li> <li><b style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Empower and build staff competence through continuous assessment and development</span></span></b></li> <li><b style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Assist with the effective management of operational expenses (including stock and capital)</span></span></b></li> </ol> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EDUCATION</b></H2> </div><div><p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">ESSENTIAL EDUCATION</span></span></span></b></p> <p style="margin-bottom:4.0px;margin-top:4.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Professional Nurse qualification and</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g. Perioperative Nursing) </span></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">DESIRED EDUCATION</span></span></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">N/A</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE</b></H2> </div><div><p><b>ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:</b></p> <p style="margin-bottom:4.0px;margin-top:4.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">3 years Professional Nurse experience in a hospital</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">1 year mentor experience</span></span></span></p> <p><b>DESI</b><b>RED EXPERIENCE:</b></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:#555146">N/A</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Pharmacology </li><li>Nursing record keeping </li><li>Nursing processes and procedures </li><li>Computer literate (Microsoft Office) </li><li>Relevant nursing legislation </li><li>Infection prevention and control </li><li>Scientific nursing principles and process </li><li>Audit patient records </li><li>Patient assessment skills </li><li>Develop/ modify a nursing care plan </li><li>Scope of practice for nurse practitioners </li><li>For specialised wards; ACLS; ATLS; PALS trained; </li><li>Risk identification </li><li>Analysing and interpretation skills </li><li>Basic life support trained </li><li>Mentorship </li></ul></div></div><p>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.</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>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</span></span></b></em></p> <p> </p>