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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• The Professional Nurse, in collaboration with a multi-professional team, delivers safe, comprehensive, and quality nursing care according to their Scope of Practice regulations. They lead and coordinate nursing teams to enable optimal patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
• Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety
• Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted

REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:

• Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR
• 4-year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing

DESIRED EDUCATION:

• Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery
• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-oprative Nursing) if place in a specialist unit

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 

• None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: 

• N/A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Infection prevention and control
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Pharmacology
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Risk identification
• Scientific nursing principles and process

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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 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

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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To deliver safe, comprehensive and quality nursing care according to the Scope of Practice

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi-professional team
• Identify, prevent and manage risks to ensure patient safety
• Facilitate a positive patient experience by creating a conducive environment
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions
• Create a learning environment that builds staff competence
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charged

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Degree / Diploma in General Nursing
• DESIRED EDUCATION:  Midwifery; Postgraduate certificate/ diploma in relevant specialty area 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:  None
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: : 1 year post-graduate qualification experience before placement in a specialised unit

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Infection prevention and control
• Pharmacology
• Scientific nursing principles and process
• Nursing record keeping
• Patient assessment skills
• Nursing processes and procedures
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Develop/ modify a nursing care plan
• Relevant nursing legislation
• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards)
• Risk identification

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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To function as a scrub practitioner, circulator and anaesthetic assistant under indirect supervision of a professional nurse. To provide assistance in the recovery room under the direct supervision of a professional nurse.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Continuously deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in accordance with the set theatre standards
• Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for an allocated theatre list
• Adhere to infection prevention and control principles in order to mitigate clinical risks
• Ensure optimal utilization of equipment and pharmaceutical stock to minimize financial risks

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Operating Department Assistance Diploma
• DESIRED EDUCATION: None

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: None

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Theatre environment and operations
• Aseptic technique
• Infection prevention and control
• Instrument management techniques
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Record keeping
• Risk identification

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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To support a comprehensive, professional and integrated care expert service to patients in collaboration with the internal and external healthcare teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Drive patient clinical efficiency in collaboration with the Clinical and nursing team prior to admission, during hospitalisation and post discharge
• Support an integrated healthcare service by liaising and coordinating services with clinician offices and external healthcare providers
• Fulfil a patient liaison role throughout the delivery of the Care Expert product
• Utilise data analytics and reporting to monitor patient outcomes, operational efficiency and clinical governance
• Drive a culture of improvement, quality and cost efficiency
• Ensure effective communication and empowerment around value based care within the units

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Degree / Diploma in General Nursing

or

• B-degree in ancillary services

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 5 years’ experience in a senior nursing role (e.g. Shift Leader, SPN), within a private acute healthcare setting

or

• Hospital-based ancillary service provider (e.g. Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, etc.)

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Pharmacology, including Clinical pharmacy and antimicrobial stewardships
• Clinical information capturing and data analytics
• Cost per event management
• Nursing care within an acute-care setting
• Evidence-based practice and guidelines
• Computer literacy (MS Office)
• Risk identification and supporting protocols, e.g. IPC
• Clinical pathways

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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To support nursing unit staff in delivering safe and quality patient care that promotes and meets the healthcare needs of patients

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Support and assist nursing unit staff in the delivery of quality patient care within a team approach
• Identify and report risks in line with hospital policies
• Contribute to a positive patient experience through assisting the nursing unit staff
• Provide administrative support to the nursing unit staff as specified
• Contribute to a learning environment that builds staff competence by participating in continuous personal development
• Ensure that required stock is utilised efficiently and accurately charged

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: An appropriate qualification as a Care Worker
• DESIRED EDUCATION: Grade 12

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Essential minimum experience: Experience in a healthcare environment
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: None 

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding of stock control principles
• Reporting and documenting events / tasks
• Knowledge of Medico,legal risks
• Knowledge of administrative tasks
• Understanding of patient experience aspects
• Understanding of patient care principles
• Application of infection prevention and control principles