Senior Professional Nurse - Theatre

Job Overview

Mediclinic Panorama – Panorama, Cape Town, South Africa

Closing date: 08/03/2026

Number of positions: 1

Recruiter: Magdalena Van Der Walt

Reference number: 67467

Workplace type: On‑site

Contract type: Permanent

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As a Senior Professional Nurse, you will support the Unit Manager in ensuring a safe and positive client experience by mitigating clinical risks and coordinating care delivery. You will provide direct patient care and mentor new and student nurses in the unit.

• 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).

• Professional Nurse qualification.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if managing a specialist unit (e.g., Perioperative Nursing).

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

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• Pharmacology
• Nursing record keeping
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literacy (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 training
• Risk identification
• Analysing and interpretation skills
• Basic life support training
• 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.

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.

Infection Control, Patient Care, Nursing, Supply, Healthcare, Operations