Clinical Facilitator

About this role

Netcare is looking for a Clinical Facilitator for its Kingsway Hospital in Gauteng. The Hospital Based Academic Staff member teaches nursing students, both in the classroom and on the hospital ward, and helps link the hospital clinical teams with Netcare Education.

What you’ll do

• Plan and run theory and clinical teaching for nursing students, and keep their learning on track.
• Draw up work integrated learning (WIL) placement rosters, and monitor student performance, hours and leave.
• Assess students, mark case studies and assignments, and keep accurate clinical records on the Learner Management System (LMS).
• Give students regular feedback, offer remedial support and compile clinical progress reports.
• Visit wards and units to support evidence-based practice at the bedside, and run academic rounds.
• Take part in research and quality improvement work, and make sure standards meet accreditation and legal requirements.
• Keep the ward safe, follow hospital policies on resuscitation, waste and equipment, and protect patient and student confidentiality.
• Use hospital and education IT systems, including the move to electronic patient records and e-scripts.

What you need

• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a General Nurse and Midwife, plus a Nursing Education qualification. You must keep this registration current.
• A bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Any additional qualifications needed for the specific post.
• At least 3 years’ experience in an academic environment.
• Assessor unit standard completed and registered with SANC, delivered through Heart Solutions as per Netcare Education policy.
• Moderator unit standard, to be completed and registered with SANC within your first year.
• Commitment to start a master’s degree within 2 years of joining, and to finish it within the set time.
• Own transport and a driver’s licence.
• Advantageous: a master’s degree in a clinical specialty or education.
• Preferred: experience in facilitation in a clinical or academic nursing setting, research literacy, and intermediate computer skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, databases, email and digital learning platforms.
• Preferred: knowledge of government and private partnerships.
• Working knowledge of the laws and business climate that affect nursing education, and of stakeholder relationship management.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced nurse who enjoys teaching and wants to shape the next generation of nurses. You should be comfortable with planning, assessing and keeping records, and you should be ready to work flexible hours, including shifts, and to travel when needed.

Tips before you apply

• Have your SANC registration certificate, your nursing degree and any Nursing Education certificates ready to upload.
• Show your academic experience clearly. Give the years, the institutions and the types of students you taught or assessed.
• Describe a time you helped a student improve, using concrete results such as assessment outcomes or placement plans you managed.