Caregiver

An opportunity has arisen for a Caregiver in Butterworth. Suitably qualified candidates from across Eastern Cape are invited to apply.

About This Position

The Caregiver vacancy forms part of how the Butterworth branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the health jobs side of the business moving forward.

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 Butterworth team.

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

Diversity and Inclusion

In addition, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

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.

Practically speaking, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.

About Butterworth

Importantly, the role is based in Butterworth, near the Mthatha regional service centre. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Butterworth and the broader Eastern Cape region.

Many candidates already living within reach of Butterworth 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 Butterworth, Eastern Cape.

Growing With Us

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

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 Butterworth team member.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
• Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
• Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews

Candidate Profile

• Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
• Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
• Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
• Strong infection prevention and control awareness

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