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Posted recently. Role: Physiotherapy Assistant. Location: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About This Position
An experienced Physiotherapy Assistant is needed to support operations in Ballito. The role forms part of how the business keeps its health jobs portfolio strong in 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 Ballito team.
The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Ballito also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Day in the Life
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.
Beyond that, the Ballito 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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Ballito.
Why This Role
Crucially, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Ballito; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.
Equally, 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.
Daily Duties
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
Minimum Requirements
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.