Dept of Health: General Workers,Cleaners and Porters

Institution:          Robertson Hospital, Langeberg Sub District (Cape Winelands Health Distrcit)

Service benefits:

• 13^th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance.

Requirements

Minimum requirement:

• Basic numeracy and literacy.

Experience:

• Appropriate experience in a public health facility.

Inherent requirements of the job:

• Willingness to work shifts, overtime and ability to report for duty at 6:45 (weekends included).
• Willingness to handle bodies (corpses).
• Ability to handle heavy objects.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Ability to communicate in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Duties (key result areas/outputs):

• Accompany walking patients and transport sitting/non-walking patients per trolley or wheelchair between wards and treatment areas.
• Assist with loading of patients in/out of ambulances/vehicles.
• Assist with the transfer of patients to beds/trolleys and vice versa and responsible for cleaning of mortuary.
• Responsible for the transportation of corpses from wards to the mortuary and entering details in the mortuary register.
• 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.

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees and certified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applications without the afore-mentioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, which are received after the closing date, will not be considered. Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not received a response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.

As directed by the Department of Public Service & 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, credit records and previous employment.

The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with a disability are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated. (Robertson Gazette 8/10/2019, PSVC 36/2019)

Medical Services

Robertson Hospital

Langeberg Sub District Office

Private Bag X617

Robertson, 6705.

For the attention: Ms T Padiachy