Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Physiotherapy Assistant based in Secunda, Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will join an established team within the health jobs function.
The Role
The Physiotherapy Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Secunda and across the health jobs space.
Crucially, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Secunda team on trust, and the Physiotherapy Assistant role will feel that from week one.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Physiotherapy Assistant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.
Working in Secunda
In addition, the role is based in Secunda, along the N4 Maputo Development Corridor. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Secunda and the broader Mpumalanga region.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Secunda, Mpumalanga.
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 Secunda.
What We Offer
On top of that, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Secunda; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.
Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Secunda.
Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
What You’ll Need
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
On top of that, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.