Caregiver

Applications are warmly invited for a Caregiver role based in George. We welcome candidates from every background across Western Cape who are ready to grow with us.

Overview

This Caregiver role sits within the health jobs function in George. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the health jobs group in George.

Our Commitment to Transformation

The organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

On top of that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Western Cape.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Career Growth

Equally, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the health jobs team in George have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every George team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in George have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
• Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
• Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
• Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
• Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
• Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning

Who We’re Looking For

• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
• Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
• Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
• Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
• Strong infection prevention and control awareness
• Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.