Clinical Training Specialist
- Function
- Nursing
- Facility
- Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital
- Position
- Clinical Training Specialist
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Clinical Training Specialist, based at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital, reporting to the Nursing Standards Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for clinical education for general unit staff and undergraduate students.
- Critical Outputs
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- Effective management of CPD & other programs for qualified nurses
- Plan, co-ordinate and participate in nursing competency requirements of the hospital and nursing function
- strategy
- Provide coaching and mentoring to staff to ensure clinical competence
- Effective management of the risk bases in-service training programs (including quality)
- Plan, co-ordinate and monitor risk based in-service training programs
- Participate in incident investigation
- Participate in hospital quality projects, provide feedback, identify deviations and take remedial action where
- necessary
- Identify risks and competence in use of products through in-service training
- Effective management of internal and approved external student clinical programs (i.e. planning, facilitating
- and evaluating)
- Participate in the selection process of internal and external students
- Ensure the correct management of student administration and resources
- Identify relevant learning opportunities and facilitate clinical skills development
- Provide feedback on the progress of the students both to the Learning Centre and HOD
- Support students with research projects in the hospital environment
- Effective research on relevant clinical practices
- Identify and formulate a plan of action relating to clinical delivery problems
- Effective marketing of the nursing profession
- Participate in the marketing of the professional image of the nursing profession
- Participate in marketing initiatives with students and learning centres in order to promote nursing as a
- career
- Participate with students in community events to promote the hospital
- Team members with the execution of their duties
- Accurately completed and stored in accordance with legal and ethical requirements
- Requirements
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- Relevant Nursing Diploma/Degree
- Post basic/graduate qualification: Nursing Education
- Postgraduate clinical qualification: Perioperative Nursing or Critical Care Nursing
- Registered assessor and moderator with the South African Nursing Council (SANC)
- Proven clinical leadership expertise
- Specific knowledge and understanding of the legislation governing the practice of nursing
- Knowledge of nursing education systems and legislation
- Understanding of change management principles
- Facilitation and assessment skills
- Computer proficiency
- Current annual license with the SANC
- Preferably a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.
- Driver’s license
- Competencies
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- Proven clinical leadership expertise
- Specific knowledge and understanding of the legislation governing the practice of nursing and nursing education
- Understanding of change management principles
- Facilitation and assessment skills
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Excellence orientation
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Engaging diversity
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Leading my example
- Motivating and developing people
- Ethical behaviour
- Influencing
- Resilience, drive & energy
- Wilgeheuwel.Recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Friday, February 13, 2026
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.