Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary Medical Ward

A vacancy exists for an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary, based in the Medical Ward at Life Anncron Hospital reporting to Unit Manager, Annatjie Swanepoel. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring delivery of uncompromising quality care in line with company strategic objectives and applicable Health/Nursing legislation.

Ensure effective quality management systems by:

• Attending and participating in quality programs and ensuring induction training is carried out
• Ensuring monthly Q evaluator cards are completed and reported to the shift leader or unit manager
• Attending and participating in review and ward meetings to ensure conformance to QMS audit standards
• Performing, understanding and complying with company infection control standards and adhering to PPE standards and procedures
• Adhering to safety measures

Ensure optimum operational efficiencies by:

• Ensuring correct and accurate stock administration
• Correctly reporting patient movements on discharge or transfer
• Ensuring correct and proper usage and maintenance of equipment
• Ensuring personal absenteeism is minimised and justified
• Working flexible hours to minimise agency costs and showing willingness to assist other departments

Ensure effective quality patient care by:

• Performing and completing tasks assigned to maximize patient care
• Ensuring patient hygiene, comfort and safety is measured in accordance with the nursing care plan
• Following correct techniques and wearing PPE to promote healing of wounds and fractures
• Monitoring and recording patient intake of fluids
• Ensuring management and preparation of surgical and diagnostic procedures

Effective relationship management with customers by:

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships with internal and external customers and supporting new staff members with the orientation program

• Qualification as an Enrolled Nurse Auxiliary
• Registration with SANC
• 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

• Compassion
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Leading by example
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Drive & energy

Contact:

Closing date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Internal applicants - before applying, 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 should consider their application unsuccessful.