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Porter
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Employment Type: Permanent
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Reference No: GRD25/2026
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Oudtshoorn Hospital, Garden Route District
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| Accompany walking patients and transport sitting/non-walking patients per trolley or wheelchair between wards and treatment areas. Assist with loading patients into and out of ambulances/vehicles. Assist with the transfer of patients to beds/trolleys and vice versa. Responsible for the transportation of corpses from wards to the mortuary, entering details in the mortuary register and accountable for cleaning the mortuary. Direct or accompany visitors to various destinations and reply to requests from wards/clinics. Carry medical and other documentation (patient files, reports, etc.) to wards/treatment and other admin areas. Support for the supervisor and team members. |
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| Appropriate experience in a hospital and Porter environment. |
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| Basic numeracy and literacy skills. |
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| Good interpersonal relations skills. Communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to work cooperatively within a team context. |
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| Mr SR Papa , tel. no. (044)203 -7200 |
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| No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. The pool of applications will be considered for vacancies within Garden Route District, for a period of three months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post. |
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| Willingness to work shifts, including nightshift, weekends, overtime and public holidays. Willingness to do mortuary duties, i.e., removal of corpse from wards. The ability to perform tasks such as lifting patient’s from/onto beds, trolleys and wheelchairs and stay on your feet for long hours. |
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Remuneration:
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R 138 486 per annum - R 163 131 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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Starting Date:
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2/20/2026 12:00:00 AM
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NOTICE TO ALL
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Candidates must comply with the advertised appointment requirements of the post by the closing date and time of the advert.Candidates may be subjected to a competency test. No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. As directed by the Department of Public Service and Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records and previous employment.
All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- It will be expected of shortlisted candidates to be:
- available at the venue on the time and date as determined by the Department and
- bring along recently (not older than 6 months) certified copies of your Identity Document (ID), driver’s license (if applicable for the post), qualification and/or proof of registration at relevant statutory body etc. Failure to adhere to the aforementioned may lead to his/her application being disqualified and not further considered.
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This advertisement may be utilized to create the pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than 3 calendar months from the date of the advertisement to fill any vacancy in the Department of Health and Wellness provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.
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Closing date: 3/6/2026 12:00:00 AM
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