Phlebotomist

Whether you are an experienced Phlebotomist or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Vredenburg. The team hires on merit and across communities in Western Cape.

About the Opportunity

The Phlebotomist position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Vredenburg and across the health jobs space.

Equally, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Vredenburg team on trust, and the Phlebotomist role will feel that from week one.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Phlebotomist is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.

About the Team

Practically speaking, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Vredenburg office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.

In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Vredenburg 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.

What Your Day Looks Like

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 rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape 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 Vredenburg.

Where You’ll Work

Notably, the environment is clinical, regulated and patient-centred. Shift work, infection control protocols and clear scope-of-practice boundaries are part of every working day.

Equally, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Western Cape.

In addition, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Your Role

• Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
• Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
• Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
• Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA

Essential Criteria

• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
• Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
• 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.