This vacancy has closed. It closed on 17 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
PORTER
Department of Health
Chief Directorate: Rural Health Services
- Salary
- R144 024 per annum
- Centre
- Paarl Hospital
- Province
- Western Cape
- Closing date
- 17 July 2026
- Circular
- No 23 of 2026
Requirements
Minimum requirement: Basic literacy and numeracy skills. Experience: Appropriate experience in a health environment. Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work shifts, including nightshift, weekends and public holidays. Must be of sober habits, physically fit and lift patients from/onto beds, trolleys, vehicles, wheelchairs and heavy equipment; Prepared to handle corpses (deceased bodies). Prepared to work in all departments/wards in hospital. Prepared to relieve in other sections of Support services. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of the safe infection prevention methods. Ability to work under pressure, unsupervised and in a team context.
Duties
Safe transport of patients on trolleys, beds and wheelchairs to and from different departments and in and out of ambulances and private vehicles and also ensure a safe and hygienic work environment; Respond to requests from wards, laboratories and blood bank with regards to delivering and collecting of medical & other documentation, specimens and other blood products; Check and replace gas cylinders in wards or treatment areas and assist with shifting of medical equipment; Effective and efficient control of equipment and reporting of any defects of trolleys, beds and wheelchairs to supervisor Take responsibility for transportation of corpses from wards to the mortuary and perform relevant duties in mortuary Relief supervisor when required.
Where to send your application
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Enquiries
Ms GP Storm Tel No: (021) 860-2844
Note
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 23 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 3 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 8 September 2026.
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