About this role
Mediclinic Vereeniging | Vereeniging | South Africa
Closing date: 23/01/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Helen Bouverie
Reference number: 66773
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 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
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
Other facts
About Mediclinic
Mediclinic Middle East is part of Mediclinic International, a private hospital group with three operating platforms in Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates, and a 29.9% shareholding in Spire Healthcare, a UK-based healthcare group with 38 hospitals.
Mediclinic Middle East operates seven hospitals and over 20 clinics with more than 900 inpatient beds in the United Arab Emirates, across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.
Mediclinic puts science at the heart of its care approach, focusing on providing the best possible facilities with international-standard technology, backed-up by sound medical expertise and the empathy of its nursing staff.
What you'll do
- 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 also provide direct patient care and mentorship to new and student nurses within the unit.
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