Medical Jobs at Nurture Health

Job Description

• Nurture Health is seeking a passionate and patient-centred Physiotherapist to join our interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Reporting to the Therapy Manager, you will play a critical role in helping patients regain strength, balance, mobility, and functional independence. You will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality rehabilitation services and achieve meaningful patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and functional abilities and develop, implement, and monitor individualised physiotherapy treatment plans to optimise mobility, independence, and rehabilitation outcomes.
• Deliver interventions including mobility retraining, neurorehabilitation, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rehabilitation, balance retraining, fall prevention, exercise prescription, wheelchair seating, and mobility equipment prescription.
• Provide patient and caregiver education, plan discharge and home exercise programmes, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on patient-centred goals, and maintain accurate clinical documentation and billing records.

Requirements

• Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Board for Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Biokinetics, in the category Independent Practice (Physiotherapy).
• Proven experience in physical rehabilitation, with strong clinical reasoning, holistic assessment, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Sound knowledge of the Health Professions Act, Physiotherapy Scope of Practice Regulations, HPCSA and SASP professional guidelines, with a commitment to accountability, empathy, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous learning.

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Job Description

• Nurture Health is seeking a compassionate, accountable, and patient-centred Registered Nurse to join our interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Reporting to the Nursing Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality nursing care, optimising patients’ clinical status, and enabling meaningful participation in rehabilitation programmes. You will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, patients, and families to achieve exceptional rehabilitation outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate nursing care plans, allocate and delegate nursing activities, and monitor patients’ clinical status to ensure safe, effective care.
• Manage medication administration, emergency equipment, emergency responses, wound and continence care, and support safe patient discharge processes.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, educate patients and families, contribute to clinical decision-making, and maintain accurate clinical reporting.

Requirements

• Registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse, with proven experience managing medically complex patients in a high-demand clinical environment.
• Strong clinical assessment, nursing leadership, delegation, communication, and rehabilitation-focused care planning skills, with the ability to influence interdisciplinary decision-making.
• Passionate about rehabilitation and patient wellbeing, committed to professional ethics, teamwork, continuous learning, adaptability, accountability, and calm decision-making under pressure.

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Job Description

• Nurture Health is seeking a passionate and patient-centred Physiotherapist to join our interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Reporting to the Therapy Manager, you will play a critical role in helping patients regain strength, balance, mobility, and functional independence. You will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality rehabilitation services and achieve meaningful patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical and functional abilities and develop, implement, and monitor individualised physiotherapy treatment plans to optimise mobility, independence, and rehabilitation outcomes.
• Deliver interventions including mobility retraining, neurorehabilitation, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rehabilitation, balance retraining, fall prevention, exercise prescription, wheelchair seating, and mobility equipment prescription.
• Provide patient and caregiver education, plan discharge and home exercise programmes, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on patient-centred goals, and maintain accurate clinical documentation and billing records.

Requirements

• Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Board for Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Biokinetics, in the category Independent Practice (Physiotherapy).
• Proven experience in physical rehabilitation, with strong clinical reasoning, holistic assessment, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Sound knowledge of the Health Professions Act, Physiotherapy Scope of Practice Regulations, HPCSA and SASP professional guidelines, with a commitment to accountability, empathy, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous learning.

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Job Description

• Nurture Health is seeking a passionate and patient-centred Speech Therapist to join our interdisciplinary rehabilitation team from October to December 2026. Reporting to the Therapy Manager, you will help patients regain communication and safe swallowing, enabling improved independence and quality of life through evidence-based rehabilitation interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently assess communication, swallowing, cognitive-linguistic, and functional abilities; develop and implement individualised therapy plans for outpatients.
• Deliver interventions for communication and feeding, prescribe augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) solutions, and provide caregiver education and training.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, maintain accurate records and billing, support discharge planning, and contribute to patient-centred decision-making.

Requirements

• Registered with the HPCSA Board for Speech, Language and Hearing Professions in the category Independent Practice (Speech Therapist), with experience in physical rehabilitation settings.
• Strong expertise in dysphagia, aphasia, cognitive and motor speech rehabilitation, tracheostomy management, AAC, and caregiver education.
• Passionate about rehabilitation, committed to ethical practice and continuous learning, and demonstrates accountability, empathy, teamwork, adaptability, and professionalism.

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Job Description

• Nurture Health is looking for a compassionate and motivated Rehabilitation Supporter to join our rehabilitation hospital team. Reporting to the Therapy Manager, you will support patients throughout their rehabilitation journey by assisting the therapy team, promoting patient independence, and contributing to a safe, respectful, and therapeutic environment. Your role is essential in helping patients achieve meaningful rehabilitation outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support therapy programmes and patient care activities in accordance with Nurture's therapy policies, procedures, and systems while promoting patient comfort, dignity, and independence.
• Observe and promptly report changes in patients' clinical status, collaborate with therapists and the interdisciplinary team, and communicate relevant information to support effective rehabilitation.
• Represent the therapy team professionally, report on daily activities and outcomes, and actively participate in learning and professional development.

Requirements

• Successfully completed a recognised Care Worker or Nursing Assistant qualification (or equivalent) with proven experience providing care in a rehabilitation hospital or integrated care environment.
• Strong observation, communication, and teamwork skills, with the ability to plan and adapt daily activities while recognising changes in patients' clinical condition.
• Commitment to the Caregivers and Health Promotion Council (CHPC) Code of Conduct, patient-centred rehabilitation, and continuous professional development, with Level 1 knowledge of the World Health Organisation's Rehabilitation Competency Framework.