Caregiver

Listing live now. Applications are warmly invited for a Caregiver role based in Odendaalsrus. We welcome candidates from every background across Free State who are ready to grow with us.

Overview

This Caregiver role sits within the health jobs function in Odendaalsrus. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Free State.

The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Odendaalsrus operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the 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 Odendaalsrus.

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 Odendaalsrus much easier.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Odendaalsrus colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the health jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Importantly, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Working in Odendaalsrus

Working in Odendaalsrus means a place in the Welkom gold fields, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Free State region, and the Odendaalsrus office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Many candidates already living within reach of Odendaalsrus cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Odendaalsrus, Free State.

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 Odendaalsrus.

The Environment

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.

Importantly, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.

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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Odendaalsrus site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Your Team

In addition, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the health jobs side of the business inside out. The Odendaalsrus 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.

On top of that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Odendaalsrus will be explained during the hiring process.

Daily Duties

• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
• Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
• Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
• Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
• Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA

Essential Criteria

• Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
• Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
• BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.