Community Health Worker

Reporting to senior management, the Community Health Worker will support a growing organisation in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.

You will pick up new skills on the job and be backed to apply them. You will operate within clear systems and have the support of capable colleagues. If that sounds like you, we would be glad to receive your application.

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised nursing care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, setting measurable and realistic goals, prioritising interventions, and updating plans as the patient's condition changes or progresses through treatment.
• Provide wound care management including comprehensive assessment and documentation of wound characteristics, aseptic technique dressing changes, wound irrigation, compression bandaging where indicated, and objective evaluation of healing progress against expected outcomes.
• Monitor and accurately record patients' vital signs, fluid balance, pain levels, and clinical observations in nursing notes and observation charts, identifying early warning signs of clinical deterioration and escalating concerns to the treating doctor without delay.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments on admission and at regular intervals throughout each shift by taking vital signs, evaluating physical and psychological status, and identifying actual and potential nursing care needs for every patient under your care.

Medication & Treatment Administration

• Manage the medicine room and controlled drug cupboard by maintaining accurate stock counts, checking expiry dates proactively, ordering replacement stock, and completing the controlled drug register with a witness signature at each shift handover to ensure accountability.
• Monitor patients for therapeutic effects, adverse drug reactions, and potential drug interactions following medication administration, reporting any unexpected or concerning responses to the prescribing doctor immediately and documenting all observations in the patient's clinical record.

• A minimum of two to three years of nursing experience in a hospital, clinic, or community setting relevant to the role.
• Excellent clinical assessment and observation skills to detect subtle changes in a patient's condition.
• Physical stamina and emotional resilience to cope with the demands of hands-on nursing care in a busy clinical environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact compassionately with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Basic life support or advanced cardiac life support certification as required for the clinical area.
• A recognised nursing qualification: a degree or diploma for registered nurse positions, or an enrolled nursing certificate.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing theory, clinical procedures, infection control, and the ethical and legal framework of nursing.