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A vacancy has been confirmed for a Occupational Health Practitioner based in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the health jobs function.
About the Opportunity
This Occupational Health Practitioner role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Butterworth. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the health jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.
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 Occupational Health Practitioner taking on this position.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Occupational Health Practitioner is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Importantly, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Butterworth also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
What We Offer
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Butterworth colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the health jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Practically speaking, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Your Team
In addition, 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.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
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.
Crucially, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Butterworth will be explained during the hiring process.
About Butterworth
Butterworth continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with near the Port of Ngqura logistics hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
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 Butterworth.
Many candidates already living within reach of Butterworth cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Butterworth, Eastern Cape.
Where You’ll Work
Equally, 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.
Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.
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.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
Candidate Profile
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
Equally, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.