Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. Role: Physiotherapy Assistant. Location: Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
What This Role Involves
Practically speaking, this Physiotherapy Assistant role sits within the health jobs function in Komatipoort. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Mpumalanga.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Physiotherapy Assistant taking on this position.
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 Komatipoort much easier.
Based in Komatipoort
Komatipoort continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Secunda petrochemical hub. 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.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga.
Many candidates already living within reach of Komatipoort cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.
Career Growth
Equally, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the health jobs team in Komatipoort have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Komatipoort 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.
Core Functions
- Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming clinical environment
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
What You’ll Need
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Up-to-date immunisations as required by occupational health policy
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.