Western Cape Department of Health Porter Post

In line with the Employment Equity Plan of the Department of Health it is our intention with this advertisement to achieve equity in the workplace by promoting equal opportunities and fair treatment in employment through the elimination of unfair discrimination.

PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.

Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference.

PORTER

SALARY : R 84 096 (Level 2) per annum

CENTRE : Paarl Hospital

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum requirement: Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience: Porter experience in a hospital environment.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts and over weekends.
• Ability to perform tasks such as lifting of patients from/onto beds, trolleys and wheelchairs.
• Prepared to work in Theatre and Radiology Departments.
• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to communicate in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

DUTIES :

(key result areas/outputs): Safe transport of patients on trolleys and wheelchairs to and from different departments/wards and in and out of ambulances.

Deliver specimens to laboratories and ensure a safe and hygienic work environment.

Check and replace gas cylinders in wards/treatment areas and assist with shifting of medical equipment.

Take responsibility for the transportation of corpses from wards to the mortuary and perform relevant duties in mortuary.

Respond to request from wards/departments and transport blood and blood products from Blood Bank to Paarl Hospital with GG transport.

APPLICATIONS : Chief Executive Officer: Paarl Hospital, Private Bag X3012, Paarl, 7620.

FOR ATTENTION : Mr RM Petersen

CLOSING DATE : 14 April 2017

HOW TO APPLY
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