Job Details

🏥 Facility: Mediclinic Highveld (Trichardt, South Africa)
📅 Closing Date: 23 December 2025
📌 Positions Available: 1
🆔 Reference Number: 66073
⏳ Contract Type: Permanent

Company Overview

Mediclinic is a leading private healthcare provider known for delivering high-quality, patient-centred clinical services across Southern Africa. Through modern infrastructure, advanced medical technology, and evidence-based clinical practices, Mediclinic ensures safe, efficient, and compassionate healthcare delivery.

Mediclinic Highveld, located in Trichardt, is committed to excellence in patient care, continuous professional development, and the highest standards of clinical governance. The hospital supports a collaborative culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and strong ethical values across all nursing and medical teams.

About the Role

The Senior Professional Nurse – Medical plays a critical leadership and clinical support role within the medical unit. Reporting to the Unit Manager, this position ensures safe, high-quality patient care, mitigates clinical risks, assists in coordinating care delivery, and enhances the overall patient experience.

The role also includes overseeing clinical activities, guiding junior staff, supporting resource utilisation, and driving continuous development and mentoring within the nursing team. This position is ideal for an experienced nurse who thrives in a structured, fast-paced hospital environment and is passionate about professional growth, patient advocacy, and consistent clinical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive, evidence-based and safe patient care aligned with clinical quality standards.

• Proactively identify and mitigate clinical risks within the unit.

• Manage and support the overall client experience to promote patient satisfaction.

• Optimise staffing resources through effective planning, deployment, and retention.

• Develop staff competence through ongoing mentoring, coaching, and professional assessment.

• Provide direct patient care and ensure effective clinical decision-making.

• Support the Unit Manager with operational oversight and day-to-day coordination.

• Assist with managing expenses, including stock usage, consumables, and capital equipment.

• Maintain accurate nursing documentation and uphold compliance with legislative requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

Essential:

• Professional Nurse qualification

• Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (required when managing a specialist unit e.g., Perioperative Nursing)

Desired:

• None

Experience

Essential:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Professional Nurse in a hospital environment

• Minimum 1 year mentoring or preceptorship experience

Desired:

• None

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong understanding of pharmacology

• Nursing processes, procedures, and scientific nursing principles

• Infection prevention and control protocols

• Nursing record keeping and documentation accuracy

• Ability to audit nursing and patient records

• Patient assessment and care-plan development skills

• Knowledge of relevant nursing legislation

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• For specialised wards: ACLS, ATLS, PALS

• Risk identification and mitigation

• Analytical thinking and interpretation skills

• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

• Mentorship and guidance capabilities

• Understanding of the scope of practice for professional nurses

Benefits of Working with Mediclinic

• Modern, well-equipped healthcare environment supporting professional excellence

• Access to ongoing training, mentorship, and clinical development programmes

• Strong organisational focus on patient safety and evidence-based practices

• Opportunities for career growth across a leading national hospital group

• Supportive workplace culture promoting teamwork and continuous improvement

• Job stability and access to private-sector nursing career pathways

Best CV Tips

Enhance your application by including:

• Clear details of your clinical experience in medical or specialised units.

• Proof of mentoring or preceptorship experience.

• Specific examples of risk mitigation, care coordination, and patient advocacy.

• Knowledge of nursing legislation and compliance responsibilities.

• Evidence of competency in patient assessment, care planning, and clinical documentation.

• Details of BLS / ACLS / ATLS / PALS where applicable.

• Achievements related to patient outcomes, audits, or quality improvement initiatives.

• Strong communication and teamwork examples relevant to fast-paced hospital settings.

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 who meet the minimum requirements. Internal fixed-term employees must apply using an external candidate profile.