Ward Clerk Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Function Administration Facility Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

A vacancy exists for a Ward clerk for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit based at Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital. This role reports directly to the Unit Manager. The successful candidate will contribute towards the optimal functioning of the nursing team through effective interdepartmental liaising, communication and administrative support to the nursing team.

• Ensure optimal service levels whilst understanding and striving to achieve targets.
• To ensure the speedy and effective execution of non-nursing activities.
• Attend meetings and in-service training as scheduled.
• Ensuring a safe environment in all areas of the unit through staying up to date with safety standards and protocols.
• Knowledge of emergency plans and actions.
• Elimination of medico legal risks through the correct identification and filing of patient's documentation.
• Maintenance of a positive appearance and behavior, within and outside hospital relation.
• Friendly and helpful client service.
• Live up to the Quality principles.
• Professional secrecy and discretion during contact with customers and colleagues.
• Ensuring effective communication between customers and colleagues.

• General administrative experience preferably within the Cardiac ICU unit
• Matric
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office (excel, word) is essential.
• Co-ordinating of bookings and patient transport.

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Action orientation
• Building relationships
• Customer responsivenessOrganisational awareness
• Leading by example
• Motivating and developing people
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour

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Closing date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to 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 of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.