MORTUARY ATTENDANT is a South African government vacancy at Northern Cape Department of Health. This job is part of Circular 21 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Connie Vorster Hospital | closing date: 03 July 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.
Please post or courier your application to: The Department of Health: Frances Baard Health District; 119 Green Street; Riviera, Kimberley, 8301 or hand deliver at the Registry Office at the Frances Baard Health District Office, Green street, Old West End Hospital or emailed to: ncHealthHR-FBD@ncpg.gov.za Applicants must complete an application register when an application is hand delivered.
Salary
R144 024 per annum (Level 02)
Requirements
- Abet (Grade 1-9).
- No working experience required.
- Knowledge requirements – Batho Pele Principles, Public Service act, Customer care, Code of Conduct, medico legal policies, Patient’s rights.
Duties
- Receiving of corpses within the institution – record received corpses, registering of corpses, transportation of corpses to and from hospitals, ensure that the name tags correspond with the records and register.
- Storage of corpses – check the temperature of the fridge daily, place the corpse in the cold fridge shelves, ensure that the box number corresponds with the shelves in which the corpse has been stored, completion of the TPH Registers, provide support with the conducting of/and audit of the corpse’s length of stay in the mortuary, report challenges to supervisor timely.
- Assist in the identification and preparation of corpses – identify and prepare the corpse for viewing, prepare the corpse for post-mortem and identification, prepare the body for pauper’s burial, sign off the corpse from the TPH and removal form.
- Report mortuary equipment that require maintenance – ensure cleanliness of the mortuary fridge and shelves, ensure effective utilization of the chemical in line with the infection control measures.
- Removal of the corpse – assist government officials and undertakers during the removal of the corpse, release of corpse to family or funeral directors.
Enquiries
Mr MC Joka or Mr ND Mohamad Tel No: (053) 861 4770
Notes
Applications must be submitted on the new prescribed application form Z83 obtainable from any Public Service Department or any Public Service Administration website. The fully completed and signed Z83 should be accompanied by a detailed/comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, indicating positions held, dates and key performance responsibilities. Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of their qualifications and relevant documents on or before the day of the interview proceedings following communication from the Human Resource Management Recruitment and Selection Unit. Failure to submit the requested documents or information will result in your application not being considered. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representavity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, qualification verification and employment verification). All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate's suitability based on the post's technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement. The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The request for certified documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates. The Human Resource Administration of the Department will inform shortlisted candidate for a post to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview. Should an applicant wish to apply for more than one post, separate applications must be submitted for all posts OTHER POSTS
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 (Level 02)
CENTRE : Connie Vorster Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Abet (Grade 1-9). No working experience required. Knowledge requirements – Batho Pele Principles, Public Service act, Customer care, Code of Conduct,
medico legal policies, Patient’s rights.
DUTIES : Receiving of corpses within the institution – record received corpses, registering of corpses, transportation of corpses to and from hospitals, ensure
that the name tags correspond with the records and register. Storage of
corpses – check the temperature of the fridge daily, place the corpse in the cold fridge shelves, ensure that the box number corresponds with the shelves in
which the corpse has been stored, completion of the TPH Registers, provide support with the conducting of/and audit of the corpse’s length of stay in the
mortuary, report challenges to supervisor timely. Assist in the identification and preparation of corpses – identify and prepare the corpse for viewing, prepare
the corpse for post-mortem and identification, prepare the body for pauper’s burial, sign off the corpse from the TPH and removal form. Report mortuary
equipment that require maintenance – ensure cleanliness of the mortuary fridge and shelves, ensure effective utilization of the chemical in line with the
infection control measures. Removal of the corpse – assist government officials and undertakers during the removal of the corpse, release of corpse to family
or funeral directors.
ENQUIRIES : Mr MC Joka or Mr ND Mohamad Tel No: (053) 861 4770
APPLICATIONS : Please post or courier your application to: The Department of Health: Frances Baard Health District; 119 Green Street; Riviera, Kimberley, 8301 or hand
deliver at the Registry Office at the Frances Baard Health District Office, Green street, Old West End Hospital or emailed to: ncHealthHR-FBD@ncpg.gov.za
Applicants must complete an application register when an application is hand delivered.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 21 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.