The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is a department of the Government of the Western Cape, responsible for providing public healthcare to the population of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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Ability to achieve and maintain good interpersonal relations with staff and the service providers. Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Ability to perform tasks such as lifting of patients/corpse from/onto beds, trolleys, wheelchairs and to mortuary.
Accompany walking patients and safely transport sitting non-walking patients per wheelchair/bed trolley to and from different departments/wards. Render assistance to nursing/medical staff with the transfer of patients to beds/wheelchairs and vice versa. Assist with shifting of medical equipment to and from rooms. Report any defects of trolleys or wheelchairs to supervisor.
Respond to requests from wards and departments. Ensure a safe and hygienic work environment as well as collecting and cleaning equipment. Safe transport and storing corpses in mortuary.
Appropriate porter experience in a Public Health facility/hospital.
Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates could be required /subjected to a practical exercise.
Willingness to work shifts and over weekends.
R 138 486 per annum Annual salary plus service benefits (13th cheque, employer's contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance).
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