Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Physiotherapy Assistant based in Midrand, Gauteng. The successful candidate will join an established team within the health jobs function.
What This Role Involves
This Physiotherapy Assistant role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Midrand. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the health jobs pipeline across Gauteng.
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 Midrand team.
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 Midrand teams, and the new Physiotherapy Assistant will feel that from the first week.
Based in Midrand
Working in Midrand means a place minutes from the Sandton CBD, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Gauteng region, and the Midrand office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Midrand cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Midrand, Gauteng.
Day in the Life
You start your shift with a thorough handover, picking up patient histories, treatment plans and any concerns from the previous team. The morning is paced but purposeful — vital signs, medication rounds, bedside conversations — and you’re constantly switching between clinical tasks and the very human work of reassuring patients and families. Multi-disciplinary rounds give you a chance to advocate for your patients, and by the time you hand over again, you have done meaningful work that makes a real difference to the people in your care.
The rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.
Importantly, the Midrand office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Daily Duties
- Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and code calls
- Operate and care for clinical equipment in line with manufacturer guidelines
- Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
- Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans and self-care
Who We’re Looking For
- Empathy, integrity and respect for patient dignity
- Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
- Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
- Commitment to ongoing CPD and clinical learning
- Strong infection prevention and control awareness
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.