Registered Nurse | Theatre Qualified at Life Healthcare

A vacancy exists for Registered Nurse - Theatre Qualified, based at Life Mercantile Hospital reporting to Janine Prince, Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the surgical team to perform surgical procedures on patients successfully and to ensure that the patient receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives.


Critical Outputs
Ensuring effective financial management by


Ensuring accurate charging by managing theatre clocking time
Ensuring consignment stock, equipment and prosthesis is charged according to policy
Managing stock by participating in regular stock taking and controlling of the consignment stock in accordance with the hospital (local) policy


Affecting the functioning of theatre equipment and instrumentation by


Ensuring the correct use of theatre equipment and instrumentation by educating and supervising staff on the correct utilization of the equipment


Providing Quality patient care by


Obtaining the correct information pre-operatively and visiting the patient post-operatively
Ensuring that the patient is comfortable and assist the doctor during the surgical procedure


Ensuring effective people management by


Providing theatre specific training and assessing the competence of staff
Assist the Unit Manager to correctly monitor the normal and overtime hours
Ensure the theatre team works according to the scope of practice
Give feedback to the unit manager in order to assess optimal performance


Effective SHEQ management by


Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirements
Ensuring the disposal of medical waste in order to effectively control infection


Effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders


Attend review and consultative form meetings to maintain healthy relationships with internal stakeholders
Maintain a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the unit manager


Requirements


General Nursing Degree / Diploma
Registration with SANC
Post Basic qualification in operating room management
Relevant theatre experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputs
Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
Computer proficiency would be an advantage


Competencies


Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
Building relationships
Resilience
Customer responsiveness
Motivating and developing people(Key for Managers)
Influencing
Drive & energy
Excellence orientation
Ethical behaviour


Deadline:20th October,2026