Theatre Nurse Jobs Across South Africa

Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries with scrub, floor, anaesthetic, recovery or general operating theatre experience - find high-demand agency nursing jobs nationwide with Ambition24hours. Earn competitive hourly rates, set your own flexible schedule, and get paid weekly.

The Role

Theatre nurses at Ambition24hours support surgical teams across top private and public healthcare facilities - scrubbing in, maintaining sterile environments, and coordinating surgical procedures. We place Registered Nurses (RN), Enrolled Nurses (EN) and Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries (ENA) with specialised theatre experience into flexible agency shifts that match their clinical skills and local availability.

Theatre roles in demand:

Anaesthetic nurse: induction, airway assistance, monitoring and drug checks alongside the anaesthetist.
CSSD / sterile services: decontamination, packing, autoclave and tray assembly.
Day surgery, endoscopy and cath lab: shorter lists, predictable hours, often a better fit around family commitments.
Floor / circulating nurse: the nurse who keeps the theatre running; counts, stock, positioning, specimens and the runner work no list survives without.
Recovery / PACU nurse: post-anaesthetic care, observations, pain management and safe handover to the ward.
Scrub nurse: instrument and sterile field work across general, ortho, cardiothoracic, neuro, gynae, urology, ENT, ophthalmic, maxillofacial, plastics and robotic lists.
Theatre unit managers and shift leaders: list coordination, staffing and stock control for units short on senior cover.

Find Theatre Nurse Jobs in Your Province

We're recruiting Theatre Nurses across South Africa. Select your province to see current shifts and pay rates near you.

What You'll Need

Current SANC registration
Relevant nursing qualification (RN, EN or ENA)
Theatre experience
Willingness to work flexible shifts

Why Do Nurses Choose to Work with Ambition24hours?

Fast shift matching nationwide: Our Staffshift app automatically pairs you with cleared agency nursing shifts and theatre vacancies near you - often matching you within the hour.
Weekly pay & zero placement fees: Get paid promptly every week with competitive hourly rates direct into your account, with transparent terms and zero registration or placement costs.
Flexible nursing shifts: Enjoy total schedule control to choose when, where, and how often you work across private and public healthcare facilities in all nine provinces.
Continuous career development: Enhance your specialty skills and expand your scope of practice with access to specialized online nursing training modules.
Established & trusted agency: Partner with a fully compliant healthcare recruitment agency operating since 2004 and an active member of the Allied Healthcare Association of South Africa (AHASA).

Ready to Find Your Next Theatre Shift?

Take full control of your career with flexible, high-paying theatre nurse vacancies nationwide. Whether you are searching for theatre nurse jobs near me or looking to pick up extra agency shifts on your own terms, Ambition24hours makes getting started fast and simple.

Review our step-by-step guide on how to register with Ambition24hours, complete your compliance checks, and download the Staffshift app to start booking operating theatre shifts in your province immediately.