Job Details

🏥 Facility: Mediclinic Sandton (Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa)
📅 Closing Date: 06 December 2025
📌 Positions Available: 1
🆔 Reference Number: 65903
⏳ Contract Type: Permanent

Company Overview

Mediclinic Sandton forms part of Mediclinic Southern Africa, a trusted private healthcare group renowned for delivering safe, innovative, patient-centred care across its hospitals. With a strong focus on clinical excellence, professional development, and operational efficiency, Mediclinic is committed to improving patient outcomes while supporting a high-performance workforce.

As one of the leading healthcare facilities in Johannesburg, Mediclinic Sandton offers advanced surgical, medical, and diagnostic services supported by skilled multidisciplinary teams. The hospital promotes a culture of professionalism, continuous learning, compassionate care, and ethical clinical practice.

About the Role

The Professional Nurse – Surgical plays a key role in ensuring high-quality surgical nursing care within a collaborative multi-professional environment. This role involves delivering safe, evidence-based care aligned with nursing legislation and Scope of Practice guidelines.

The Professional Nurse leads care delivery, coordinates nursing activities, supports risk management, promotes a positive patient experience, and contributes to building staff competence within the surgical unit. This position is ideal for a passionate, detail-oriented clinician who thrives in a structured and fast-paced hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive and safe surgical nursing care aligned with clinical standards and protocols.

• Collaborate with multi-professional teams to ensure optimal and coordinated patient care.

• Identify, mitigate, and manage risks to uphold patient safety and clinical compliance.

• Maintain accurate, complete documentation of all nursing interventions and patient activities.

• Support a positive client experience by fostering a calm, supportive environment.

• Promote learning and competence development within the team through guidance and mentorship.

• Ensure accurate charting and management of equipment, consumables, and stock utilised in the unit.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

Essential:

• Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse, OR

• 4-year Nursing Diploma / Bachelor of Nursing

Desired:

• Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g. Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri-operative Nursing) for specialist unit placement

Experience

Essential:

• None

Desired:

• Exposure to a surgical or hospital environment (advantageous)

Skills & Knowledge

• Basic Life Support (BLS). ACLS, ATLS, PALS required for specialised wards

• Patient assessment skills and care-plan development

• Infection prevention and control principles

• Strong understanding of pharmacology

• Nursing processes, clinical procedures, and scientific nursing principles

• Nursing record keeping and documentation accuracy

• Familiarity with relevant nursing legislation and regulations

• Risk identification and escalation

• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

Benefits of Working with Mediclinic

• Access to structured clinical development and training pathways

• Supportive multidisciplinary environment focused on patient-first care

• Opportunities for professional advancement across Mediclinic facilities

• Stable employment within a leading private healthcare group

• Exposure to advanced surgical technologies and clinical best practices

• Strong organisational culture rooted in safety, ethics, and continuous learning

Best CV Tips 

To strengthen your application:

• Highlight your surgical unit exposure, clinical rotations, or practical experience.

• Ensure your nursing qualifications and SANC registration details are clearly listed.

• Emphasise your patient-care outcomes, risk management experience, and record-keeping accuracy.

• Showcase teamwork experience with surgeons, anaesthetists, and multidisciplinary teams.

• List any additional training such as BLS, ACLS, or specialised ward competencies.

• Demonstrate familiarity with infection control, patient assessment, and care-plan development.

• Use measurable results where possible (e.g., improved patient satisfaction scores, reduced clinical incidents).

Employment Equity Statement

All applicants will be considered. However, preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees who meet the minimum requirements. Internal fixed-term employees must apply using an external candidate profile.