Caregiver

Posted recently. 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.

About This Position

The organisation is investing in its Odendaalsrus operation, and this Caregiver position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the health jobs function and contribute to the wider Free State business.

Importantly, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Odendaalsrus team on trust, and the Caregiver role will feel that from week one.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Caregiver is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.

What We Offer

Importantly, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Odendaalsrus; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Free State.

Notably, 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.

The Environment

In addition, 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.

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.

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

Daily Duties

• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
• Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
• Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
• Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
• Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines

Essential Criteria

• Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
• Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
• Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body

If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.