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Job Title	Occupational Therapist - Newlands
Company	Nurture Health
Job Reference	Therapist
Category	Retail
Location	Cape Town, ZA
Employment Type	Full Time
Date Posted	2026-06-06T20:21
Closing Date	2026-06-30T22:19
Status	Open for Applications
Salary	ZAR 214147 - 326145 per year

Occupational Therapist - Newlands - Job Description

Introduction

Nurture Health is seeking a passionate and patient-centered Occupational Therapist to join our interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Reporting to the Therapy Manager, you will help patients relearn or adapt everyday activities to improve independence, participation, and quality of life.

You will collaborate with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality rehabilitation services and meaningful patient outcomes.

About the Company

Nurture Health exists to make it possible for people and their families to live meaningful and fulfilled lives despite physical impairment and disability resulting from health conditions.

As South Africa’s largest physical rehabilitation hospital group, we deliver exceptional rehabilitation outcomes through experienced interdisciplinary teams.

Our Values

Collaboration | Innovation | Communication | Safety | Continuous Improvement

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ functional participation and develop, implement, and monitor individualized occupational therapy treatment plans to improve independence and rehabilitation outcomes.
Deliver interventions including ADL retraining, neurorehabilitation, cognitive rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation, splinting, wheelchair seating, vocational rehabilitation, and the prescription of assistive devices and equipment.

Conduct home and workplace assessments, provide caregiver and patient education, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on patient-centered goals, and maintain accurate clinical documentation and billing records.

Required Qualifications

Registered with the HPCSA Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics, and Arts Therapy in the category Independent Practice.

Proven experience in physical rehabilitation, with strong clinical reasoning, holistic functional assessment, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Sound knowledge of the Health Professions Act,

Occupational Therapy Scope of Practice Regulations, HPCSA and OTASA guidelines, with a commitment to professionalism, empathy, accountability, teamwork, and continuous learning.