Caregiver

Listing live now. Role: Caregiver. Location: Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

Overview

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

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

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 Grahamstown.

The Environment

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.

Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.

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

Based in Grahamstown

In addition, the role is based in Grahamstown, within the Coega Industrial Development Zone. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Grahamstown and the broader Eastern Cape region.

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

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.

Core Functions

• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
• Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
• Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
• Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
• Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment

Candidate Profile

• Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
• Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
• Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
• Strong infection prevention and control awareness
• Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information

Practically speaking, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.