Work-Force
A Occupational Health Practitioner position is being filled in Midrand. Suitable candidates from across Gauteng are invited to submit their applications for review.
What This Role Involves
An experienced Occupational Health Practitioner is needed to support operations in Midrand. The role forms part of how the business keeps its health jobs portfolio strong in Gauteng.
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.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Occupational Health Practitioner to step into the health jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Where You’ll Work
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 Gauteng.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Midrand site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A Typical Day
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.
Practically speaking, the Midrand 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 Midrand.
Daily Duties
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
- Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
Candidate Profile
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.