Job Description

Job SummaryMain purpose of the job:

• To assist the Division with physiotherapy rehabilitation

Location:

• Soweto Comprehensive Cancer Centre - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Assess and identify clients with lung-related symptoms
• Screen for cancer and treatment complications
• Provide rehabilitation interventions relevant to the patient's needs
• Oversee the health education program for the project
• Train caregivers on cancer risks and symptoms
• Manage referrals for high-risk patients
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care
• Developing personalized treatment plans based on assessment findings
• Track patient progress regularly and adjust treatment plans as necessary
• Capture patient information on Redcap
• Consolidate weekly and monthly statistics
• Compile reports as needed by the project and maintain electronic records
• Attend organizational training as required and participate in MDT meetings
• Continuously improving knowledge and skills through ongoing education, research, and training

Required minimum education and training:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience
• Must have experience and interest in managing patients with cardiopulmonary dysfunction
• Must have good interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Must have a basic understanding of patient-centered care principles
• Must be multilingual (English and other local languages)

Professional Body Registration:

• HPCSA

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above requirements will not be considered for the respective position.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• The closing date for all applications: 12 February 2025.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ Personnel is only responsible for the advertising and response handling of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks from the closing date can consider their application to be unsuccessful.

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