Work-Force
The organisation is recruiting a Physiotherapy Assistant for its King William’s Town operation. The role forms part of a wider health jobs portfolio across Eastern Cape.
About the Opportunity
This Physiotherapy Assistant role sits within the health jobs function in King William’s Town. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Eastern Cape.
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 King William’s Town team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Physiotherapy Assistant 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.
Working in King William’s Town
Beyond that, the role is based in King William’s Town, near the Port of Ngqura logistics hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across King William’s Town and the broader Eastern Cape region.
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 King William’s Town.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in King William’s Town, Eastern Cape.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Equally, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
Minimum Requirements
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.