Ward Attendant - Hayani Hospital at Limpopo Department of Health

Qualification and Experience

• A minimum of Grade 12 Certificate or ABET/AET NQF level 4 as recognised by SAQA.
• Exposure in hospital environment and patient care will be an added advantage.
• Ability to lift persons of varying weights, ability to move and lift heavy equipment and supplies.
• Ability to work with heavy duty laundry/cleaning equipment.
• Willing to work with human excreta, fluids including blood.
• Willing to work with and ability to lift corpses of varying weights.
• Ability to operate machinery.
• Ability to be on your feet for a period of up to 12 hours per day.
• Must be able to work shifts (including night duty, weekends and public holidays).
• Willingness to work extra hours at short notice.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Render cleaning services.
• Ensure safekeeping of cleaning equipment.
• Supervise subordinates.
• Perform household activities within the ward.
• Render sluice functions [human excreta fluids including blood].
• Maintain infection, prevention and control.