Porter
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is seeking a Porter to join Gugulethu Community Health Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe transportation of patients, specimens, medical equipment, and deceased persons within the facility while maintaining a safe, hygienic, and efficient working environment. This position requires a physically fit individual who can work under pressure and is willing to work shifts, weekends, public holidays, and overtime when required.
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Gugulethu Community Health Centre, Western Cape
Directorate: Metro Health Services
Closing Date: 29 June 2026
Key Responsibilities
Successful candidates will be expected to:
- Deliver specimens to laboratories
- Ensure a safe and hygienic working environment
- Check and replace gas cylinders in wards, oxygen banks, and treatment areas
- Assist with the movement of medical equipment
- Accompany ambulatory patients within the facility
- Transport patients using wheelchairs and trolleys
- Assist with loading and unloading patients from ambulances and vehicles
- Transport deceased persons from wards to the mortuary
- Maintain mortuary registers and perform related mortuary duties
- Ensure the cleanliness of wheelchairs, trolleys, and work areas
- Report defects on wheelchairs, trolleys, and equipment to supervisors
- Respond to transport requests from wards and clinics
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must have:
- Basic numeracy skills
- Basic literacy skills
Experience Requirements
The following will be advantageous:
- Appropriate Porter experience in a public health facility
Skills and Competencies
Candidates should demonstrate:
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Good organisational skills
- Strong sense of responsibility
Physical and Operational Requirements
Applicants must be willing and able to:
- Work shifts, including night shifts
- Work weekends and public holidays
- Work overtime when required
- Handle deceased bodies
- Lift and move patients safely
- Lift corpses onto and from beds, trolleys, vehicles, and wheelchairs
- Move heavy medical equipment
- Cover shifts during the absence of colleagues
- Maintain sober habits
Salary and Benefits
Salary: R144 024 – R169 656 per annum
In addition to the annual salary, successful candidates will receive:
- 13th cheque
- Employer pension fund contribution
- Housing allowance/subsidy
- Medical aid allowance
Important Notes
- No payment is required when applying for this position.
- Candidates may be subjected to competency assessments.
- Shortlisted candidates will undergo qualification verification, criminal record checks, security clearance, and employment verification.
- Successful candidates may be required to complete practical and integrity assessments.
- Certified copies of supporting documents may be required during the recruitment process.
- The Department may use this advertisement to create a candidate pool for similar vacancies for up to three months after the closing date.
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is guided by Employment Equity principles. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer
This vacancy is shared for informational purposes only. Q-Careers does not recruit on behalf of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. Applicants must apply through the employer’s official recruitment channels. We are not responsible for changes to the advert, requirements, or closing dates. Always verify information directly with the employer before applying.
Closing Date: 29 June 2026 at 17:00
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