Travel Medicine Nurse at Unicare Pharmacy, Cape Town and Johannesburg
Clicks Group Limited
Overview
Unicare is looking for a passionate Travel Medicine Nurse to join their 24 hour pharmacy team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will provide pre and post travel consultations, administer immunisations, and support clinic services like primary health care, women's health, and baby clinic. If you have a travel medicine licence and 2 to 3 years of clinical nursing experience, this full time role offers a great chance to grow within the Clicks Group.
About the role
Unicare is seeking a qualified Travel Medicine Nurse who is passionate about patient centred clinic services. This role is based in either the Cape Town or Johannesburg 24 hour Pharmacy and forms part of Clicks Group Limited.
What you will be doing:
- Providing pre and post travel consultations, including risk assessments and health advice based on travel destinations.
- Administering travel related and routine immunisations in line with national and international guidelines.
- Offering patient education on malaria prophylaxis, prevention of infectious diseases, and general travel health precautions.
- Maintaining accurate and confidential patient records and ensuring compliance with cold chain management.
- Collaborating with a multi disciplinary team to support overall clinic services.
- Working across other clinics such as PHC, Women's Health, Baby Clinic, adult immunisations and primary health care including minor ailments and wound care as needed.
- Establishing and building health professional networks to enhance the commercial viability of the clinic and service offering.
The role is full time within a 12 hour operational clinic and rotational shifts apply.
Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in General, Community, Psychiatry Nursing and Midwifery.
- SANC registered (essential).
- Travel Medicine License (essential).
- Must be registered as a Travel Medicine Nurse.
- 2 to 3 years experience in clinical nursing, preferably in primary health care.
- Good communication skills.
- Integrity.
- Ability to work independently.
- Time management skills.
- Confident and engaging.
- Customer service orientated.
- Proactive.
- Attention to detail.
- Computer Literacy including MS Office, Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Competencies in delivering results and meeting customer expectations, persuading and influencing, relating and networking, planning and organising, adhering to principles and values, following instructions and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provide pre and post travel consultations, including risk assessments and health advice based on travel destinations.
- Administer travel related and routine immunisations in line with national and international guidelines.
- Offer patient education on malaria prophylaxis, prevention of infectious diseases, and general travel health precautions.
- Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, ensuring compliance with cold chain management.
- Collaborate with the multi disciplinary team to support overall clinic services.
- Work across all other clinics like PHC, Women's Health, Baby Clinic, adult immunisations, primary health care including minor ailments and wound care as needed.
- Establish and build health professional networks to further enhance the commercial viability of the clinic and the service offering to patients.
Job details
- Organisation
- Clicks Group Limited
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (2+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hi there! If you are a registered nurse with a Travel Medicine Licence and a heart for patient care, this role at Unicare could be a great fit for you. You will be working in a busy 24 hour pharmacy, so flexibility with rotational shifts is important. When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your SANC registration and your travel medicine qualification. Highlight any experience you have in primary health care, women's health or baby clinics, as those are part of the daily work. The team values people who can work independently but also collaborate well with others. If you are organised, confident and enjoy helping patients stay healthy while travelling, go ahead and apply. Good luck!
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