Life Healthcare Vacancies

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1. Bed Bookings Clerk
2. Accounts Clerk
3. Filing Clerk
4. Porter
5. Porter
6. Stock Controller
7. Admission Clerk Junior
8. Hospital HR Manager
9. Handyman

Bed Bookings Clerk

FunctionAdministrationFacilityLife Bay View Private HospitalPositionBed Bookings ClerkIntroduction

A vacancy exists for a Bed Bookings Clerk, based at, Life Bay View Private Hospital reporting to Sr. Loren Bernardo, Nursing Standards Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring delivery of uncompromising quality care in line with Company strategic objectives and applicable Health /Nursing legislation.Critical Outputs

• Providing a prompt, courteous service to all patients, visitors, wards, doctors, multidisciplinary team and other hospitals
• Determining of waiting periods if any
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders
• Adhering to all admission and related protocols
• Improve patient satisfaction and patient centricity
• Be able to self-manage work load, but also work effectively in a team environment
• Need to be able to perform under pressure
• Allocate beds for theatre cases and bookings from doctor’s rooms
• Allocate beds for transfers
• Ensure business processes are in line with patient services protocols and procedures
• Follow up on bed allocations
• Update bed movements, bed types and discharges
• Close Liaison with the doctors, wards and services
• Do ward rounds and follow up on bed availability
• Taking minutes of meetings
• Nursing agency engagement

Requirements

• Grade 12 required
• Experience within a healthcare environment including people management and customer service experience
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Excel)
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Knowledge of hospital procedures and terminology will be advantageous
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in dealing with customers
• Knowledge of hospital procedure
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Teamwork
• Previous experience essential
• Flexibility
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibility

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Leading by example (Key for Managers)
• Motivating and developing people (Key for Managers)

EmailRecruitment.Bayview@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateFriday, July 12, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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Accounts Clerk

FunctionAdministrationFacilityLife Brenthurst HospitalPositionAccounts ClerkIntroduction

A permanent position exists for an Accounts Clerk, based at Life Brenthurst Hospital, reporting to the Finance and Admin Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the capturing of data and financial information and performing specific general ledger recons to specific areas of the financial processes in the financial accounting of Life Healthcare.Critical Outputs

• Perform reconciliations (including balance sheet) for specific processes:
  • Clearing of GRIR/ blocked invoice reports
  • Opened Purchase Order Report
  • Sundry Debtors reconciliation
  • Doctor loans / rental
  • Agency reconciliation
  • Impilo reconciliation
  • Monthly Petty cash submission
  • Capex WiP reconciliations
  • Debtors and creditors ledgers and sub systems
  • Ad hoc reconciliation (Agency)
• Perform and assist in the banking for the hospital
  • Review and perform daily cashbook uploads ensuring compliance with cash and banking procedures
  • Assisting in ad hoc banking requests at the reception area/ pharmacy
  • Assisting the credit control clerk with banking and related ad hoc patient/ doctors / pharmacy allocations
  • IMEDs/ IMPLIO Bank reconciliation
  • Handling of hospital Petty cash (Finance and Pharmacy)
  • Liaising with NCR with banking queries
• Performing month end processes and assist in capturing of data
  • Performing month end and year end close journals
  • Review of income and expenses for the month and provide feedback
  • Extraction of financial reports for review for month end
  • Submission of accurate financial reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Performing the below finance related functions
  • internal/ third party invoicing/ debtors and creditors invoicing and submission for payment
  • Adhering to accounting internal control processes – Policies and procedures
  • Involved in various stock counts/ assets verification/ inventory records and confirmations
  • Performing and capturing of capital expenditure requests
  • Extraction of financial reports for review and submission
  • Scheduling of monthly finance meeting/ filing and taking minutes of meeting
  • Maintaining finance contract registers
  • Ensure finance objectives/ targets/ expectations are maintained and to adhere to group targets set example: monthly FSC timetable/ FSC monthly feedback
  • Assisting with updating agency catalogues
  • Assisting the Finance & Admin Manager in supporting the Hospitals to improve internal control processes/ procedures

Requirements

• An Accounting Degree/ Diploma is essential for this position
• Financial process understanding up to trial balance and the ability to perform balance sheet reconciliations
• Proficient in MS Office/ Excel – non – negotiable
• Relevant and pervious experience in a Finance Department – Fundamental accounting knowledge
• Relevant SAP experience (accounting functions) – added advantage
• Ability to execute tasks efficiently and timeously
• A person who is results orientated, pays attention to detail, has excellent interpersonal as well as communication skills is needed. Customer focus, a commitment towards continuous improvement, the ability to work independently and the management of time is required

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness

Emailavish.ramnath@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateTuesday, July 9, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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Filing Clerk

FunctionFinance/AdministrationFacilityLife Robinson Private HospitalPositionFiling ClerkIntroduction

A vacancy exists for a Filing Clerk, based at Life Robinson Private Hospital, reporting to, Patient Services Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for filing of patients files and securing patients documentation storage for the hospital.Critical Outputs

• Manage an efficient patient filling system, to ensure records are kept in a secure and safe environment.
• Accurate sign off register must be kept to manage the movement of all patient files.
• Ensure that the visit schedules are accurate and complete and drawn up to facilitate the SCANCO pick-up.
• Ensure that pick-up schedules are adhered to and that all the boxes are ready for collection on scheduled times.
• Ensure that deviation reports are investigated and processes improved to ensure streamlined processes and no re-work of files are necessary.
• Managing the requests from customers for clinical records.
• Attend to customer queries within 8 working hours and supply the necessary feedback.
• Delivering uncompromising quality to all our customers i.e. Internal & External
• Assist other members of the team with reaching deadlines and goals as set by management.
• Ad-hoc duties as requested.

Requirements

• Matric
• Administrative Experience
• Computer Literacy
• Ability to work proactively and independently, as well as part of the team, is paramount to this position as it is the ability to interact at all levels internally and externally in a mature and consistent manner.
• Previous experience in hospital archiving and filing will be an added advantage
• Must be a fast learner and have attention to detail

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness

EmailRecruitment.Robinson@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateFriday, July 5, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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Porter

FunctionPorterFacilityLife St George’s HospitalPositionPorterIntroduction

A vacancy exists for a Porter in Main Theatre, based at Life St George’s Hospital, reporting to Elma Leonard, Unit Manager. The successful candidate will be part of a professional team that is continuously striving for the highest standards of quality in healthcare.Critical Outputs

• Assists and transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher, patient vehicle to and from various destinations within hospital e.g wards, treatment areas, operating Theatre
• Porters’ patients requiring assistance on discharge from nursing unit or treatment area to hospital exit/vehicle.
• Sorting and delivering incoming and outgoing mail.
• Collecting and delivering prescription charts, credits and medication between Pharmacy/Wards/Theatre
• Moving furniture, stores and medical equipment safely.
• Transferring files, specimen samples and pharmacy boxes to different areas in the hospital.
• Movement of cylinders of gas within the hospital.
• Giving directions to customers re wards, depts., dr’s rooms etc.
• Performing general administrative and other related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent
• Physically fit, possess physical strength for heavy boxes, drive and energy
• Experience in working in customer service/dealing with customers
• Experience in working in healthcare will be an advantage
• Able to work in a team
• Responsible, meticulous and efficient.
• Good time management with the ability to work under pressure, independently and in a team.
• Ability to work shifts on a rotational basis.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Professional and technical proficiency
• Excellence orientation
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Action orientation
• Ethical behaviour

Fax086 683 6827EmailRecruitmenthr@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateSunday, July 7, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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Porter

FunctionPorterFacilityLife The Glynnwood HospitalPositionPorterIntroduction

A vacancy exists for a Porter, based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital. The successful candidate will be part of a professional team that continuously striving for the highest standards of quality in healthcare.Critical Outputs

• Greets and guides patients/visitors around the facility. Assists and transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher, patient vehicle to and from various destinations within hospital e.g. wards, treatment areas, operating theatre.
• Delivery of items around the hospital complex as and when required.
• Ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction according to Life Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Performing general administrative and other related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Be able to presentable and able to interact with visitors
• Previous experience in Service/hotel industry advantageous
• Be physically able to assist to move objects more than 15 Kgs in weight
• Experience in working in customer service/dealing with customers
• Ability to work shifts according to the operational requirements of the hospital.

Competencies

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Engaging diversity
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness

EmailGlynnwood.vacancies@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateSunday, July 7, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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Stock Controller

FunctionPharmacyFacilityLife Kingsbury HospitalPositionStock ControllerIntroduction

A vacancy exists for a Stock Controller based at Life Kingsbury Hospital, reporting to Nabeel Dudhia, Pharmacy Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance, and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.Critical Outputs

• Develop and maintain sound relationships with internal customers to achieve co-operation and compliance with audit processes
•  Set up and maintenance of preferred stock levels, and daily ordering of stock to ensure a quality pharmaceutical supply service
• Asset management to ensure security of stock and to minimize loss due to redundancy
• Quarterly stocktaking
• Active involvement in stock-takes and cycle counts
• Assist with non-recoverable utilization
• Dead stock and short dated stock management
• Assist with managing operational efficiencies identified
• Assist with managing Unrecorded Liabilities, MIR6 and GRIR reports as appropriate
• Monitoring expiry dates of all items and managing as per protocol
• Informing UM and PM of any stock issues and shortages
• Ensuring that stock is available at all times
• Ensure cost-efficiency regarding staff planning
• Focus on implementation of formulary products
• Managing the surgical stores department
• Managing the procurement, control and distribution of surgical stock
• Ensuring accurate receiving and receipting of surgical stock.
• Capturing of prosthesis and consignment invoices and transfers to theatre 
• Implementing and maintaining the LHC formulary and providing feedback to PM
• Capturing and handling of product complaints
• Resolving queries from relevant stakeholders. 
• Ensuring a culture of quality in our business and operational excellence.
• Any other task that the line manager may deem necessary

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Sound knowledge of at least 2 years on stock control in a hospital environment
• A working knowledge of SAP will be an advantage.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage. Hospital experience and knowledge of systems (iMeds) is a requirement.
• A person who is result orientated, pays attention to detail, has excellent interpersonal as well as communication skills is needed.
• Customer focus, a commitment towards continuous improvement, the ability to work independently and the management of time is required. 
•  Computer proficiency is essential.
•  Ability to work in a stressful environment
•  Good interpersonal skills
• Experience within inventory management or relevant experience within a pharmaceutical environment
• Knowledge of inventory control, processes, procedures and practices
• Good organizational skills are essential as well as attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Management skills is essential
• Able to work under pressure as well as being able to work as part of a team 

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Drive & energy
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Goal directed
• Ethical behaviour

Contact

Chwayita MpangeleTel021 670 4312Emailchwayita.mpangele@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateMonday, July 8, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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Admission Clerk Junior

FunctionAdministrationFacilityLife St Dominic’s HospitalPositionAdmission Clerk JuniorIntroduction

A vacancy exists for a Admission Clerk Junior, based at Life St. Dominic’s Hospital, reporting to Lindsey du Preez, Patient Services Admissions Supervisor.Critical Outputs

• Maintain a well run, professional and patient focused admission environment.
• Mamage the accuracy of admission process and the prevention of potential risk factors
• Synergy and teamwork – working closely with credit controllers, case managers, reception staff and doctors.
• Liasing wit medical aids to obtain authorization for admission
• Manage the risk for the hospital by adhering to all related protocols
• Ensure quality care to all patients is maintained.
• Handling money and reciepting
• Grade 12
• Collection of co-payments, private fees when applicable as well as related documentation.
• Perfoming general administration duties involved in the preadmission of patients
• A&E billing and releasing of accounts
• Assist with the confirmation process when required
• Theatre bookings experienced will be advantageous.

Requirements

• Grade 12 and computer literacy
• Knowledge of Imeds and Impilo advantageous
• An enthusiastic, motivated, well organized individual with initiative and able to handle pressure.
• Able to work shifts (day or night) and overtime as required. Must be customer service orientated
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a prerequisite. Teamwork essential.
• Prior knowledge and experience of admissions and medical terminology would be advantageous.
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Bilingual

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Risillience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal and written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness

EmailStDominicsRecruitment@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateFriday, July 5, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

External employment application form

Hospital HR Manager

FunctionHuman resourcesFacilityLife St Mary’s Private HospitalPositionHospital HR ManagerIntroduction

A vacancy exists for a Hospital HR Manager based at Life St Mary’s Private Hospital, Mthatha, reporting to the Hospital Manager,Sive Jama.   The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering on the Group and Regional HR strategy and for optimizing employee commitment, productivity and capability to support the achievement of quality patient care and business efficiency.  This will be done with and through the line by providing sound people management leadership, planning, policy/legislative interpretation, communication, developing sound relationships and change capability in line with Life Healthcare strategic objectives.Critical Outputs

HR Leadership in the Hospital

• Ensure Hospital HR plan is aligned to Group HR strategy
• Visible HR leadership and partnership in the hospital
• Leadership influence, responsiveness and credibility
• Ensure HR best practices (including an effective line manager delivery model and effective change management)
• Analyzing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

Resourcing and Talent Management

• Agree hospital resourcing needs and implement strategies to attract, retain and develop employees (includes transformation, flexible staffing)
• Effective training, development, talent and succession processes (including skills/WSP)
• Coach, guide and mentor managers and supervisors on HR / people management
• Partner with the line to ensure effective recruitment and sound processes
• Effective induction and on-boarding of employees
• Analyzing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

Transformation

• Providing effective guidance through influencing and the promotion of diversity
• With the line, ensure effective Employment Equity/BBEEE planning, execution and legal compliance (including target setting and achievement)
• Analyzing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

Effective Employee Relations

• Ensuring engagement and communication structures are effectively managed with and through the line e.g., consultative forum, union representatives
• Providing support, counsel and risk mitigation advice to Manco, line managers and employees
• Training all line managers / business partners on IR best practices and ensuring same are complied with
• With line, effectively manage day to day ER / IR e.g. CCMA, wage negotiations
• Analyzing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

Employee Engagement and Enablement

• Ensuring effective leadership engagement and enablement in the hospital to enhance the company EVP (including survey actions, reward & recognition, culture)
• Ensuring employee productivity in the business (including performance and absence management)
• Ensuring an effective and integrated employee wellness programme
• Analyzing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

HR Best Practices, Compliance and Risk Mitigation

• Partnering with line managers to ensure best practices, policy and process compliance, successful HR / legal audits, mitigate HR risks
• Support Employee Services by ensuring good administration, accuracy, quality and achievement of deadlines (Kronos and payroll submission deadlines)
• Analyzing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

HR Projects

• With the line, effectively drive and implement HR, Functional and Business projects
• Implementing effective change management plans for all major projects
• Partner with Manco to implement Hospital initiatives e.g., Capex, cost management, retention of key skills
• Analyzing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

Requirements

• A minimum  requirement for the position is 3-year Degree in Human Resources Management or a relevant HR qualification at NQF level 7 (Btech)
• Minimum of 5 years HR generalist experience
• Sound knowledge of HR practices and an understanding of SA legislative context
• Previous experience in healthcare environment advantageous
• Excellent computer proficiency including basic knowledge of payroll systems
• Valid Driver’s license and own car essential

Competencies

• Problem-solving and analysis                             
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Influencing
• Excellence orientation
• Resilience
• Drive & energy
• Ethical behavior
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Leading by example
• Motivating and developing people

Emailmegan.vandeventer@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateThursday, July 11, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

External employment application form

Handyman

FunctionEngineeringFacilityLife Wilgers HospitalPositionHandymanIntroduction

A vacancy has become available for a Handyman at Life Wilgers Hospital, reporting to the Engineering Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring continuous availability of installation and maintenance of electrical power, lighting and control systems as well as air-conditioning required for the Hospital infrastructure.Critical Outputs

• Inspect all hospital spaces/areas daily to identify problems or defects with building, land, furniture, and fixtures.
• Respond to ward and general area requests for soft maintenance services, including replacing air filters, installing new locks, and troubleshooting smoke detectors.
• Repair plumbing, furniture, ironmongery, bathroom fixtures and fittings and safety systems in the wards as required.
• Ensure the parking lot and sidewalks are free from any obstructive features that may cause harm.
• Inspect and maintain fire sprinklers, boosters, hydrants, hose reels, extinguishers and common area rubbish receptacles on the premises.
• Provide nursing staff with advice and guidance on maintaining their wards and common areas.
• Respond to requests from doctor’s rooms, auxiliary services areas and soft services maintenance requests as reported.
• Be fully capable of maintaining and repairing fixture such as air conditioning, carpentry, drywall, small power, flooring, kitchen, bath, roofing, windows and doors.
• Perform electrical repairs, installations and HVAC work.
• Excellent completion of daily job cards as well as feedback thereof is high priority.
• Assume responsibility in the absence of other maintenance staff members.
• Be on standby for emergency maintenance requirements of the hospital.
• Restoration and/ or repairs of buildings and equipment, and risk management.
• The candidate must have a good understanding of equipment.
• Be physically fit to move furniture if needed.
• Excellent fault-finding skills, must have,
• Maintain a preventative maintenance programme
• Adhere to safe working conditions.
•  Have their own transport.
• Issue of medical gas cylinders on demand to wards.
• Change cylinders on emergency gas manifolds.

Requirements

• Grade 12.
• Experience in operations or engineering maintenance.
• Practical experience in a hospital environment or similar environment
• Proof of competency in any of the following fields:  building, plumbing, carpentry, welding, or tiling.
• Qualified electrician
• Must be able to work under pressure and complete tasks timeously.
• Own transport for standby.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication
• Influencing
• Drive & energy
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness

EmailWilgers.CV@lifehealthcare.co.zaClosing dateSunday, July 7, 2024

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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