Professional Nurse Speciality Operating Theatre

PROFESSIONAL NURSE SPECIALITY OPERATING THEATRE

• Reference Number : refs/056221
• Directorate : NURSING SERVICES
• Number of Posts : 2

Requirements :

• Basic R425 qualification (i.e. Diploma/ Degree) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with (SANC) as a Professional Nurse. A post-basic nursing qualification, with a duration of at least 1 year, accredited with the SANC in the relevant specialty. A minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognizable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.

Duties :

• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices. Perform a clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards as determined by the relevant health facility. Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing when required.
  
  Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure good nursing care. Work effectively, co-operatively and amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences. Able to plan and organize own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care. Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care of patients in theatre including awareness and willingness to respond to patient needs, requirements and expectations (Batho Pele).
  
  Provide more complex and advanced comprehensive nursing treatment and care to patients in a speciality unit in a cost effective, efficient and equitable manner. Act as shift leader in the Unit. To provide direction and supervision in the implementation of standards.

Employer :
Department of Health

Closing Date : 28-08-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have a Basic R425 qualification (i.e. Diploma/ Degree) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with (SANC) as a Professional Nurse?

Do you have a post-basic nursing qualification, with a duration of at least 1 year, accredited with the SANC in the relevant specialty?

Do you have a minimum of 4 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as a Professional Nurse with SANC in General Nursing.