Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Physiotherapy Assistant in Colesberg, and we encourage applicants from across Northern Cape to consider this opportunity.
What This Role Involves
The Physiotherapy Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Northern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Colesberg and across the health jobs space.
Beyond that, 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.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Physiotherapy Assistant to step into the health jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Diversity and Inclusion
Practically speaking, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Northern Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
Crucially, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Colesberg.
Your Future Here
Career progression for this health jobs role in Colesberg depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Northern Cape.
On top of that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Colesberg have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Colesberg team member.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
Who We’re Looking For
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.