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Bring your skills as a Physiotherapy Assistant to Butterworth and join a team that moves fast. This Eastern Cape role is one to watch.
The Role
The Physiotherapy Assistant vacancy forms part of how the Butterworth branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the health jobs side of the business moving forward.
Equally, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Butterworth team on trust, and the Physiotherapy Assistant role will feel that from week one.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the health jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Butterworth much easier.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Equally, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
Beyond that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Butterworth.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the health jobs side of the business inside out. The Butterworth group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Beyond that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Butterworth 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.
Your Workplace
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.
Notably, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Butterworth site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Daily Duties
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
Candidate Profile
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.