Registered Nurse | Theatre Qualified
- Function
- Nursing
- Facility
- Life West Coast Private Hospital
- Position
- Registered Nurse | Theatre Qualified
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Registered Nurse, Theatre Qualified, based at Life West Coast Private Hospital reporting to Unit Manager, Sr. Beth Koekemoer. 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
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Ensuring effective financial management
- 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
- 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
- Obtaining the correct information pre-operatively and visiting the patient post-operatively
- Ensuring good patient engagement pre-operatively
- Ensuring that the patient is comfortable and assisting the doctor during the surgical procedure
Ensuring effective people management
- Providing theatre-specific training and assessing the competence of staff
- Assist the Unit Manager to correctly monitor the normal and overtime hours
- Ensuring the theatre team works according to the scope of practice
- Give feedback to the unit manager to assess optimal performance
Effective SHEQ management
- Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirements
- Ensuring the disposal of medical waste to effectively control infection
Effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders
- Attend necessary 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
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- Must be registered with SANC.
- Theatre experience is a requirement.
- Experience in a Life hospital will be advantageous, within theatre.
- Must be flexible to work flexible hours and be on standby.
- Understanding the private healthcare industry, its challenges, and role players would be an advantage.
- Competencies required: Strong customer orientation, team player, energetic, resilient and well organized, fast worker
- Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment
- Strong interpersonal skills required
- Good critical clinical decision-making skills are required.
- A well-developed emotional intelligence quotient will be advantageous.
- Competencies
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- Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication
- Drive & Energy
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behavior
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Leading by example
- Motivating and developing people
- Contact
Beth Koekemoer
- Tel
- 022 719 1030 ext 253
- LWCPHapplications@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Friday, November 20, 2026
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.
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.