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Applications are warmly invited for a Nursing Auxiliary role based in Umhlanga. We welcome candidates from every background across KwaZulu-Natal who are ready to grow with us.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Umhlanga operation, and this Nursing Auxiliary position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the health jobs function and contribute to the wider KwaZulu-Natal business.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Nursing Auxiliary 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.
About Umhlanga
Working in Umhlanga means a place near the Berea office node, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Umhlanga office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Umhlanga 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 Umhlanga.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the health jobs side of the business inside out. The Umhlanga group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Crucially, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Umhlanga will be explained during the hiring process.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
What We Offer
Importantly, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Umhlanga; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.
On top of that, 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.
Core Functions
- Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
Essential Criteria
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.