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Porter, Healthcare

Job in Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listing for: Life Healthcare
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-24
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Healthcare Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Function Porter Facility Position Porter Introduction

A vacancy for a Porter has become available at Life Kingsbury Hospital,
Cape Town. This position reports to Shaun Lawrence, Services Manager and will be part of a professional team that is continuously striving for the highest standards of quality in healthcare

Critical Outputs
  • Professional interaction with clients.
  • Transport patients from reception to wads and vice versa
  • Assist patients with wheelchair from vehicles to reception, emergency unit and via stretcher to respective wards from emergency unit.
  • Porter patients requiring assistance on discharge from nursing unit or treatment area to hospital exit/vehicle.
  • Check wheelchairs for cleanliness and whether in need of repairs.
  • To collect and record all prescriptions cards, credits and requisitions from the wards.
  • To record and deliver ethical and surgical stock to wards safely, securely and timeously.
  • Moving furniture, stores and medical equipment safely.
  • Setting up of venues for meetings and functions.
  • Transferring files, specimen samples and pharmacy boxes to different areas in the hospital.
  • Movement of cylinders of gas within the hospital.
  • Performing general administrative and other related duties as requested.
  • Requirements
  • Matric
  • Physically fit, possess physical strength for heavy boxes, drive and energy
  • Experience in working in customer service/dealing with customers
  • Experience in working in healthcare will be an advantage
  • Able to work in a team
  • Responsible, meticulous and efficient.
  • Good time management with the ability to work under pressure, independently and in a team.
  • Ability to work shifts on a rotational basis. Night shift will be required
  • Competencies
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Drive and energy
  • Excellence orientation
  • Ethical behaviour
  • Building relationships
  • Organisational awareness
  • Leading by example
  • Motivating and developing people
  • Customer responsiveness

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