Caregiver

The organisation is recruiting a Caregiver for its Ladysmith operation. The role forms part of a wider health jobs portfolio across KwaZulu-Natal.

Overview

This Caregiver role sits within the health jobs function in Ladysmith. 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 Ladysmith team.

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.

Where You’ll Work

Notably, 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.

Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in KwaZulu-Natal.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Ladysmith site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Career Growth

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

In addition, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Ladysmith 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.

Why Join Us

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Ladysmith contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the health jobs space in KwaZulu-Natal.

Notably, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Core Functions

• Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
• Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
• Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
• Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit

Who We’re Looking For

• Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
• BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
• Strong infection prevention and control awareness
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
• Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.