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Listing live now. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Physiotherapy Assistant in Richards Bay, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.
Overview
This Physiotherapy Assistant role sits within the health jobs function in Richards Bay. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Richards Bay team.
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 Richards Bay.
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 Richards Bay much easier.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Richards Bay.
Equally, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Richards Bay.
The hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Why Join Us
Importantly, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Richards Bay; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.
Equally, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
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 KwaZulu-Natal 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 Richards Bay.
Notably, the Richards Bay office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Your Team
In addition, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the health jobs side of the business inside out. The Richards Bay group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Beyond that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Richards Bay will be explained during the hiring process.
The Environment
Importantly, 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.
On top of that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in KwaZulu-Natal.
Equally, 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 Richards Bay site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Your Role
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
Candidate Profile
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.