Frail Care Assistant (Retirement Village)

Here you help people wash, eat, move and heal, at a physical rehabilitation hospital in Somerset West. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Somerset West-based, with most of your time spent at a physical rehabilitation hospital.

• Keep families updated on routine matters and pass clinical questions to the sister
• Follow infection control rules, including hand hygiene and safe sharps disposal
• Keep the fluid and food intake charts accurate for every patient
• Help patients bath, dress, eat and use the toilet with dignity
• Turn bed-bound patients on schedule and check pressure areas for early sores

• Able to work shifts, including nights and weekends
• SANC enrolment as an Enrolled Nurse or Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary for nursing posts
• First aid Level 1 or BLS certificate
• Accredited home-based care or ancillary health care certificate for caregiver posts

• Experience in a frail care or hospice setting
• A second South African language spoken by the patients you'll serve

• Meals provided on shift at many frail care centres
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Paid training in dementia and end-of-life care

• Name the type of patients you've cared for, such as stroke patients or dementia residents, in your first CV line.
• If you're a caregiver, attach the certificate from the training provider, not just a letter saying you attended.