Physiotherapy Assistant

Whether you are a seasoned Physiotherapy Assistant or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Grahamstown. The team hires on merit and across communities in Eastern Cape.

The Role

The Physiotherapy Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Grahamstown and across the health jobs space.

Importantly, 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.

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 Grahamstown teams, and the new Physiotherapy Assistant will feel that from the first week.

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.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Beyond that, the Grahamstown 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.

Based in Grahamstown

Notably, the role is based in Grahamstown, in the growing Buffalo City Metro. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Grahamstown and the broader Eastern Cape region.

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

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.

Daily Duties

• Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with scope of practice
• Participate in multi-disciplinary ward rounds and care planning
• Support infection prevention and control protocols across the unit
• Liaise with medical aids and process pre-authorisations where required
• Administer prescribed medications and document treatments accurately
• Monitor vital signs and escalate clinical concerns to the attending clinician
• Support quality improvement audits and clinical governance reviews

Candidate Profile

• Sound clinical judgement and ability to work calmly under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• BLS, ACLS or PALS certification where applicable to the role
• Clear criminal record verified through approved screening
• Proven clinical experience appropriate to the level advertised
• Current registration with SANC or relevant professional body

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