Clinic Coordinator

Role: Clinic Coordinator. Location: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

Overview

This Clinic Coordinator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Newcastle. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the health jobs pipeline across KwaZulu-Natal.

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

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Newcastle teams, and the new Clinic Coordinator will feel that from the first week.

Working in Newcastle

Newcastle continues to grow as an employment hub in KwaZulu-Natal, with near the Berea office node. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

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.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Newcastle.

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

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.

Daily Duties

• Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
• Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
• Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
• Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
• Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician

Candidate Profile

• Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
• Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
• Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
• BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role

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