Care Worker (Psychiatric)

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is looking for a Care Worker to support nursing unit staff in delivering safe and quality patient care that meets patients' healthcare needs. You will work as part of a team, assist with daily patient care activities, and contribute to a positive patient experience by supporting front-line staff.

You will also handle stock control, maintenance of accurate records, and administrative tasks, while applying infection prevention measures and reporting risks in line with hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Understanding of stock control principles
• Reporting and documenting events / tasks
• Knowledge of medico-legal risks
• Knowledge of administrative tasks
• Understanding of patient experience aspects
• Understanding of patient care principles
• Application of infection prevention and control principles

Responsibilities

• Support nursing unit staff in delivering quality patient care within a team approach
• Identify and report risks in line with hospital policies
• Contribute to a positive patient experience by assisting nursing unit staff
• Provide administrative support to the nursing unit staff as specified
• Contribute to a learning environment that builds staff competence by participating in continuous personal development
• Ensure that required stock is utilised efficiently and accurately charged

Skills

Stock control

Reporting and documentation

Medico-legal risks

Administrative tasks

Patient experience aspects

Patient care principles

Infection prevention and control

Education

Care worker qualification

Grade 12

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates. The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To support nursing unit staff in delivering safe and quality patient care that promotes and meets the healthcare needs of patients

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Support and assist nursing unit staff in the delivery of quality patient care within a team approach
• Identify and report risks in line with hospital policies
• Contribute to a positive patient experience through assisting the nursing unit staff
• Provide administrative support to the nursing unit staff as specified
• Contribute to a learning environment that builds staff competence by participating in continuous personal development
• Ensure that required stock is utilised efficiently and accurately charged

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: An appropriate qualification as a Care Worker

DESIRED EDUCATION: Grade 12

Required Experience

Essential minimum experience: Experience in a healthcare environment

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: None

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Understanding of stock control principles
• Reporting and documenting events / tasks
• Knowledge of Medico,legal risks
• Knowledge of administrative tasks
• Understanding of patient experience aspects
• Understanding of patient care principles
• Application of infection prevention and control principles