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Job Position: Porters x2
Location : Bertha Gxowa Hospital
Closing Date : 12 February 2026
Employer : Department of Health
Salary: R 138,486.00 per annum (plus benefits)
Reference Number : refs/035395
Duties And Responsibilities
- Accompany and transport patients to and from various areas.
- Assist Nursing staff with the transfer of patients onto beds/trolleys.
- Deliver medical documentation to the wards.
- Assist with the shifting of medical equipment.
- Responsible of cleaning of wheelchairs and patient trolleys.
- Transportation of corpses to the mortuary and attend to relevant mortuary activities.
- Collect and count wheelchairs and trolleys daily.
- Collect wheelchairs from all service points, including the entrance and the main gate.
- Good handling of equipment and report breakages.
- Be prepared to work shifts.
- Be prepared to work under pressure and stressful environment.
- Act as a mortuary attendant when required.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Requirements
- Grade 10 or equivalent qualification with 1 to 2 years’ experience in a hospital environment.
- Must be able to read and write.
- Good verbal and writing skills, sound communication skills.
- Experience in Porters duties will be an added as advantage.
- Be time sensible and relieve on time
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Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview).