Work-Force
Whether you are an experienced Physiotherapy Assistant or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Sasolburg. The team hires on merit and across communities in Free State.
What This Role Involves
The Physiotherapy Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Sasolburg and across the health jobs space.
Notably, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Physiotherapy Assistant taking on this position.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Sasolburg teams, and the new Physiotherapy Assistant will feel that from the first week.
Day in the Life
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.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Sasolburg.
Meet the Team
Crucially, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the health jobs side of the business inside out. The Sasolburg group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Sasolburg will be explained during the hiring process.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
Minimum Requirements
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.