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A vacancy has been confirmed for a Healthcare Administrator based in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the health jobs function.
About This Position
An experienced Healthcare Administrator is needed to support operations in Mdantsane. The role forms part of how the business keeps its health jobs portfolio strong in Eastern Cape.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Mdantsane team on trust, and the Healthcare Administrator role will feel that from week one.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the health jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Mdantsane much easier.
About Mdantsane
Mdantsane continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with within the Coega Industrial Development Zone. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Many candidates already living within reach of Mdantsane cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Mdantsane.
What We Offer
Beyond that, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in health jobs from your base in Mdantsane. Many colleagues across Eastern Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Mdantsane teams.
A Typical Day
You start your shift with a thorough handover, picking up patient histories, treatment plans and any concerns from the previous team. The morning is paced but purposeful — vital signs, medication rounds, bedside conversations — and you’re constantly switching between clinical tasks and the very human work of reassuring patients and families. Multi-disciplinary rounds give you a chance to advocate for your patients, and by the time you hand over again, you have done meaningful work that makes a real difference to the people in your care.
Notably, the Mdantsane office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Mdantsane.
Daily Duties
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
Candidate Profile
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
- Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.