Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Physiotherapy Assistant based in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the health jobs function.
What This Role Involves
An experienced Physiotherapy Assistant is needed to support operations in Uitenhage. The role forms part of how the business keeps its health jobs portfolio strong in Eastern 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 Uitenhage team.
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 Uitenhage.
Based in Uitenhage
The role is based in Uitenhage, along the Sunshine Coast tourism belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Uitenhage and the broader Eastern Cape region.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Uitenhage, Eastern 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 Uitenhage.
Equal Opportunity
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Uitenhage.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.
Your Team
Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Uitenhage office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern Cape operations get busy.
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.
In addition, the team mix in Uitenhage reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage stock levels of consumables and report shortages timeously
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
What You’ll Need
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Working knowledge of POPIA as it applies to patient information
- Relevant clinical qualification from a recognised institution
- Computer literacy and experience with electronic health records
- BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
Crucially, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.