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Bring your skills as a Nursing Auxiliary to Mthatha and join a team that moves fast. This Eastern Cape role is one to watch.
Overview
This Nursing Auxiliary role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Mthatha. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the health jobs pipeline across Eastern 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 Mthatha.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the health jobs side of the business inside out. The Mthatha group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
The team structure and working relationships for this role in Mthatha will be explained during the hiring process.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Your Workplace
Practically speaking, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Mthatha site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Crucially, 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.
Daily Duties
- Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
What You’ll Need
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.