PORTER (3 POSTS) Chief is a South African government vacancy at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Khayelitsha District Hospital, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub-structure | closing date: 12 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Salary
R144 024 per annum
Requirements
- Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy.
- Experience: Appropriate experience in a health-related environment.
- Inherent requirements of the job: Willingness to work overtime, shifts including nightshift, weekends and on public holidays.
- Must be prepared to handle corpses.
- Must be of sober habits.
- The incumbent must be willing and able to rotate within the various components of the facility based on operational needs.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Willingness to work in a team.
- Ability to perform tasks such as lifting patients from/onto beds trolleys and wheelchairs.
Duties
- (key results area/outputs): Assist and accompany patients and transport patients per wheelchair/trolleys/bed from one point to another and from wards to various areas.
- Assist with shifting of medical equipment.
- Responsible for collecting and cleaning of wheelchairs and trolleys and blood hampers.
- Assist with the removal of bodies from wards and perform relevant duties.
- Assist with ambulatory and walking patients.
- Render support to the supervisor.
- Administrative duties.
Enquiries
Mrs. A Gonya, tel. no. (021) 360 4412
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R144 024 per annum
CENTRE : Khayelitsha District Hospital, Khayelitsha/Eastern Sub-structure
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirement: Basic numeracy and literacy. Experience: Appropriate experience in a health-related environment. Inherent requirements of the job:
Willingness to work overtime, shifts including nightshift, weekends and on public holidays. Must be prepared to handle corpses. Must be of sober habits.
The incumbent must be willing and able to rotate within the various components of the facility based on operational needs. Competencies
(knowledge/skills): Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work under pressure. Willingness to work in a team. Ability to perform tasks
such as lifting patients from/onto beds trolleys and wheelchairs.
DUTIES : (key results area/outputs): Assist and accompany patients and transport patients per wheelchair/trolleys/bed from one point to another and from wards
to various areas. Assist with shifting of medical equipment. Responsible for
collecting and cleaning of wheelchairs and trolleys and blood hampers. Assist with the removal of bodies from wards and perform relevant duties. Assist with
ambulatory and walking patients. Render support to the supervisor.
Administrative duties.
ENQUIRIES : Mrs. A Gonya, tel. no. (021) 360 4412
APPLICATIONS : Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
NOTE : No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
CLOSING DATE : 12 June 2026, 17:00PM
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.