Porter Pretoria Hospital

RJ Recruitment SA; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment agency is seeking Porters to assist with patient transfers and mortuary services. Ideal candidates should possess a minimum Grade 10 or equivalent, be self-motivated, and have the ability to work in a team. Communication skills in multiple official languages will be an advantage, while previous experience in mortuary services is a plus.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in more than one official language.
• Knowledge of Portering services.
• Willingness to work shifts.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients from reception to various sections and wards.
• Load and offload patients and assist nursing staff.
• Transport corpses to the mortuary and complete necessary documentation.

Skills

Communication

Customer care

Self-driven

Teamwork

Education

Minimum Grade 10 or ABET level 04

Job description

Minimum Grade10 or / Abet level 04 and above or equivalent qualification, knowledge of Portering services, working in mortuary will be an added advantage. Ability to communicate in more than one official language, passion for work, knowledge of customer care, self driven and motivated to work in a team, willingness to work shifts.

Duties :

Escort / accompany patients from reception to various sections, between sections and wards and to and from vehicles. Load and off load patients. Render assistance to nursing staff with transfer of patients to bed / trolleys and vice versa. Display caring, respectful, friendly, courtious attitude to all patients, relatives, members of public, colleagues, shift leaders, other co-workers and supervisors. Transport corpses to the mortuary, together with files and complete mortuary register. Filling of daily work activities in Porter's control sheet. Perform other duties as allocated by the supervisor.