Job Description

• Prepare operating theatres and ensure all equipment is sterilized and ready for procedures.
• Assist surgeons and anesthetists during operations by providing instruments and maintaining aseptic technique.
• Monitor patients’ vital signs before, during, and after surgery.
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative nursing care, including patient education and counselling.
• Maintain accurate records of surgical procedures and patient progress.
• Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control protocols in the theatre environment.
• Handle specimens safely and ensure proper documentation for laboratory analysis.
• Support emergency surgical interventions when required.
• Participate in continuous professional development and contribute to theatre team training.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Diploma in any of the following disciplines: kenya registered community health nursing.
• Kenya registered nursing, kenya registered midwifery, kenya registered nursing/midwifery.
• Or kenya registered nursing/mental health and psychiatry from a recognized institution.
• Higher diploma in any of the following disciplines: kenya registered perioperative nursing or kenya registered theatre nursing from a recognized institution.
• Registration certificate issued by the nursing council of kenya.
• Valid practising license from the nursing council of kenya; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

• Prepare operating theatres and ensure all equipment is sterilized and ready for procedures.
• Assist surgeons and anesthetists during operations by providing instruments and maintaining aseptic technique.
• Monitor patients’ vital signs before, during, and after surgery.
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative nursing care, including patient education and counselling.
• Maintain accurate records of surgical procedures and patient progress.
• Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control protocols in the theatre environment.
• Handle specimens safely and ensure proper documentation for laboratory analysis.
• Support emergency surgical interventions when required.
• Participate in continuous professional development and contribute to theatre team training.

• Computer application skills

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery, or Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry from a recognized institution.
• Higher Diploma in Kenya Registered Perioperative Nursing or Kenya Registered Theatre Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Registration certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Valid practising license from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.