Enrolled Nurse Specialist | Theatre

Function

Nursing

Facility

Life Fourways Hospital

Position

Enrolled Nurse Specialist | Theatre

Introduction

A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Specialist in Theatre at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to the Unit Manager, Melody Bedingfield. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective functioning of the unit and ensure quality nursing care to all patients. 

Critical Outputs

Ensure effective quality management systems by:

• Meet customer needs and expectations  Report all customer complaints to the UM.
• Attending and participating in review and ward meetings in order to ensure conformance to QMS audit standards
• Performing, understanding and complying with the company infection control standards in order to adhere to PPE standards and procedures
• Adhering to safety measures

Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by:

• Ensuring correct and accurate charging of stock used
• Correctly reporting and recording of patient peri-operatively
• Ensuring correct and proper usage and maintenance of equipment
• Ensuring personal absenteeism is minimised and justified
• Working flexible hours in order to minimize agency costs and show willingness to assist other departments

Ensure effective quality patient care by:

• Performing and completing tasks assigned
• Ensuring patient hygiene, comfort and safety is measured in accordance with the WHO checklist  Ensure a safe patient environment
• Following the correct techniques and wearing of PPE’s
• Monitoring and recording patient intake and outputs
• Ensuring the management and preparation of surgical and diagnostic procedures
• Safe and competent execution of clinical care

Demonstrating professional socialisation:

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers and supporting all new staff members with the orientation program
• Be a positive team player

Requirements

• Matric Certificate
• Registered as an Enrolled Nurse with SANC.
• Please add in that it is a cardiac and vascular anaesthetic position.
• Experience in a theatre environment, minimum 1-2 years is essential
• Ability to work shifts according to the operational requirements of the hospital
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment.
• Must be willing to fulfill a role in the theatre according to the flexi-hour system
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team. 

Competencies

• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal and written communication and presentation
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Organizational awareness
• Leading by example
• Motivating and developing people
• Teamwork
• Customer responsiveness

Email

Fourways.Recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Friday, May 15, 2026