Role Summary:

The Clinical Nurse Specialist focuses on the delivery of quality competent nursing care. The incumbent acts as a clinical resource and leader in a particular clinical specialty (THEATRE), performing functions at an advanced level competently and consistently.
Sound and contemporary knowledge of the area of specialty (ORTHOPEADICS) together with an advanced understanding of professional nursing, health care delivery and programme planning, allows the CNS to fulfil the following primary roles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advanced clinical care
• Consultation as a source of expert knowledge
• Clinical teaching of staff and learners
• Research
• Leadership
• Cost Containment
• Customer Care
• Staff management

Experience and Qualifications:

• Registered as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification
• Post Basic Diploma in Operating Theatre Technique
• 2-3 years’ experience in orthopaedics
• Thorough knowledge of general / specialized nursing theory and practice
• Extensive knowledge of modern nursing care principles and practices in the highly specialised field of ORTHOPAEDICS