Caregiver

Applications are warmly invited for a Caregiver role based in Newcastle. We welcome candidates from every background across KwaZulu-Natal who are ready to grow with us.

About This Position

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

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Caregiver 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.

Growing With Us

Beyond that, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the health jobs team in Newcastle have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Importantly, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Newcastle have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Newcastle team member.

Based in Newcastle

Working in Newcastle means a place along the lush KZN North Coast, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Newcastle office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal.

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

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 Newcastle.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Newcastle.

The hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.

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.

Crucially, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Newcastle.

Why Join Us

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

On top of that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Notably, 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.

Your Role

• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
• Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
• Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong infection prevention and control awareness
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.