Phlebotomist

Role: Phlebotomist. Location: Kathu, Northern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About the Opportunity

An experienced Phlebotomist is needed to support operations in Kathu. The role forms part of how the business keeps its health jobs portfolio strong in Northern Cape.

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 Kathu team.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the health jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Kathu much easier.

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 Kathu teams, and the new Phlebotomist will feel that from the first week.

Your Workplace

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.

Notably, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

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

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

Working in Kathu

Working in Kathu means a place close to the Sishen mining hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Kathu office benefits from those long-standing connections.

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 Kathu.

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

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

Career Growth

Career progression for this health jobs role in Kathu depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Northern Cape.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Kathu have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.

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 Kathu team member.

Why Join Us

Beyond that, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Kathu; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.

Notably, 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.

Crucially, career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Your Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the health jobs side of the business inside out. The Kathu group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

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.

Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Kathu will be explained during the hiring process.

Key Outputs

• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
• Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
• Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls

Essential Criteria

• Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
• BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
• Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution

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