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Applications are warmly invited for a Occupational Health Practitioner role based in Lichtenburg. We welcome candidates from every background across North West who are ready to grow with us.
What This Role Involves
The Occupational Health Practitioner position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across North West. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Lichtenburg and across the health jobs space.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the health jobs team in North West make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Occupational Health Practitioner 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.
Why Join Us
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Lichtenburg contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the health jobs space in North West.
Equally, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Equally, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career Growth
Career progression for this health jobs role in Lichtenburg depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in North West.
Beyond that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Lichtenburg have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Lichtenburg team member.
Your Workplace
On top of that, 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 North West.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Lichtenburg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Key Outputs
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
- Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
- Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
Minimum Requirements
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.