Enrolled Nurse Specialist | Theatre
- Function
- Nursing
- Facility
- Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital
- Position
- Enrolled Nurse Specialist | Theatre
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Specialist (Theatre) based at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital, reporting to the Theatre Manager. The purpose of this role is to conduct nursing activities to ensure quality patient care.
- Critical Outputs
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Effective Clinical skills to grow the business
- Delivery of market-leading evidenced-based holistic clinical care within the scope of practice.
- Effective relationship with internal and external stakeholders that enhances and optimise business growth.
- Participative and collaborative with all members of the team to foster and develop a healthy and positive working environment that actively promotes a joint performance and value-based culture.
- Effective people management – interacting and communicating with a multi-disciplinary team.
Effective cost management – Cost-effective utilization of resources across all business processes (including pharmacy and clinical engineering)
- Delivery of cost-effective care across all business processes within the agreed budgetary parameters.
- Optimal and efficient resource utilisation as per agreed budgetary parameters.
- Optimal and appropriate product utilisation including pharmaceuticals and equipment and sundries.
- Control and manage Labour hours in accordance with the company policy.
Effective clinical skills to deliver the highest level of quality care benchmarked against international standards for quality and safety
- Participate to meet Patient Experience, Clinical and Safety (Patient and Employee) outcomes targets in accordance with Life Healthcare set standards.
- Report any Customer complaints and adverse events and participate in the investigation within the allocated timeframes.
- Conduct all allocated tasks delegated by the Unit Manager/Shift Leader/Senior Registered Nurse.
- Ensuring quality management systems and initiatives are conducted according to company policy.
- Promoting a safe and healthy working environment.
- Enforcing infection prevention principles as per company policy.
Effective communication skills– participate in collaborative and engaging team dynamics (internal and external stakeholders)
- Establish Lifelong partnerships with our customers and stakeholders to promote LHC as the preferred hospital of choice.
- Effective communication skills.
- Requirements
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- Qualification as an Enrolled Nurse
- Registration with SANC
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in theatre is required
- Knowledge of the stock take process, billing of stock and use of the Impilo system is essential.
- Ability to assist anaesthetist and do anaesthetic nurse duties
- Must know how to circulate
- 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
- Computer proficiency would be an advantage
- Must be willing to fulfill a role in the theatre according to the flexi-hours system
- Competencies
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- Conflict resolution
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Organisational awareness
- Excellence orientation
- Engaging diversity
- Ethical behaviour
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Action orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Wilgeheuwel.Recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Wednesday, February 11, 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.