Phlebotomist

A Phlebotomist position is being filled in Cape Town. Suitable candidates from across Western Cape are invited to submit their applications for review.

What This Role Involves

This Phlebotomist role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Cape Town. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the health jobs pipeline across Western Cape.

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 Phlebotomist 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.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the health jobs group in Cape Town.

About Cape Town

Working in Cape Town means a place near the V&A Waterfront precinct, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Cape Town office benefits from those long-standing connections.

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

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 Cape Town.

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

Growing With Us

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

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Cape Town have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Cape Town team member.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Why This Role

The hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this health jobs role in Cape Town; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Western Cape.

Notably, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

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

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.

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

In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Western Cape.

Daily Duties

• Assist with admissions, discharges and patient transfers
• Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with SANC and POPIA
• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews
• Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
• Mentor student nurses and junior staff during their rotations
• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
• Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately

Who We’re Looking For

• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body
• Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
• Strong patient-centred communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised

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