Clinical Facilitator- Mediclinic Bloemfontein x1
Job Details
- Job Title: Clinical Facilitator
- Company: Mediclinic Southern Africa
- Hospital: Mediclinic Bloemfontein
- Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Workplace Type: On-site
- Number of Positions: 1
- Reference Number: 74405
- Closing Date: 16 October 2026
Job Description
Mediclinic Bloemfontein is seeking a Clinical Facilitator to plan and facilitate training and development interventions that ensure nursing staff maintain the required levels of clinical competence.
The successful candidate will support the development of nursing staff, ensure the correct application of nursing procedures and policies, identify training needs and promote a culture of continuous professional development. The Clinical Facilitator may be assigned to a specialist unit, such as an ICU, or work across the hospital’s nursing units.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the clinical competence of nursing staff.
- Plan and facilitate relevant training and development interventions.
- Ensure the correct application of nursing procedures and policies.
- Identify staff training needs and use these insights to develop appropriate clinical training interventions.
- Facilitate learning and competency development within nursing units.
- Conduct assessments and support staff in achieving required competencies.
- Promote continuous professional development among nursing staff.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within the clinical environment.
- Promote compliance with infection prevention and control requirements.
- Contribute to effective clinical risk management.
- Ensure training and clinical practices align with relevant legislation and professional requirements.
Requirements
Education
- Professional Nurse qualification – Essential.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education, OR 3 years’ experience as a mentor.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing if appointed as a Clinical Facilitator in a specialist unit, such as Perioperative Nursing.
- Certificate of Competence in Generic Assessment (Assessor course).
Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ Professional Nurse experience in a hospital environment.
- Minimum 1 year of mentoring experience.
Skills and Knowledge
Candidates should have knowledge and skills in:
- Continuous improvement methodologies.
- Clinical facilitation.
- Assessment and evaluation.
- Relevant healthcare and nursing legislation.
- Infection prevention and control.
- Nursing processes and procedures.
- Clinical risk management.
- Microsoft Office and general computer literacy.
- Training and development within a clinical environment.
- Mentoring and staff development.
Key Competencies
- Strong clinical knowledge and nursing expertise.
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
- Effective mentoring and coaching abilities.
- Strong assessment skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to identify training and development needs.
- Strong organisational and planning abilities.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- Attention to clinical quality, safety and compliance.
- Ability to work collaboratively with nursing teams.