NURSE AIDE/HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT – Life Gaborone Private Hospital

A vacancy exists for a Nurse Aide/Healthcare Assistant at Life Gaborone Private Hospital in the Medical suite reporting to the Unit Manager.

The role requires a hands-on individual with ability to work under minimal supervision.

• Type: full-time
• Location: Gaborone
• Category: Healthcare
• Closing Date: 2026-07-11

Key Responsibilities

• Provide patients with care, comfort and support essential to the clinical procedures and ensure patients' dignity and privacy is maintained at all times.
• Provide assistance to nurses, doctors and other health care professionals involved in the care of patients
• Ensure patients are assisted in a comfortable, friendly and welcoming environment
• Bed making, damp dusting and disinfection of patients' rooms.
• Bed baths and care pressure areas.
• Intake: collecting and recording.
• Administer, feeds and inform nurse of patients' needs.
• Assist patients: compete menus and feeding patients.
• Adherence to all quality standards including SANC/Infection Control protocols.
• Perform any other duties assigned by Unit Manager.

Requirements

• Healthcare Worker Certificate/Diploma or an equivalent qualification
• Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in a hospital environment
• Computer literacy or experience with hospital information systems
• Problem-solving.
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication skills.
• Self- drive & energetic
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the requirements are invited to apply by emailing or forwarding comprehensive CVs and application letters before close of business @ 18h00 on the 7th July 2025 to the: Hospital Human Resource Manager, Private Bag 98310, Gaborone Tel: Apply Now Email: Careers.

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