Provincial Government Department of Health and Wellness Porter Vacancy 2026 at South African Government

Opportunity Overview

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has three (3) Porter vacancies available. This opportunity is part of the Department's Employment Equity Plan, aiming to promote equal opportunities and fair treatment in the workplace.

Porters play a vital role in supporting healthcare operations within a health-related environment, assisting patients and staff with various critical tasks.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Basic numeracy and literacy.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in a health-related environment.
• Inherent Requirements:
• Willingness to work overtime, shifts (including night shifts), weekends, and public holidays.
• Must be prepared to handle corpses.
• Must be of sober habits.
• Willingness and ability to rotate within various facility components 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and accompany patients, transporting them via wheelchair, trolleys, or bed between areas and from wards.
• Assist with shifting medical equipment.
• Collect and clean wheelchairs, trolleys, and blood hampers.
• Assist with the removal of bodies from wards and perform related duties.
• Assist ambulatory and walking patients.
• Provide support to the supervisor.
• Perform administrative duties.

How to Apply

• Applications are submitted online.
• Visit www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs and click on “online applications”.
• No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
• Closing Date: 12 June 2026, 17:00 PM.