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Patient Services
Facility: Life The Glynnwood
Position: Porter

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Porter, based at Life The Glynnwood Hospital.

The successful candidate will be part of a professional team that continuously strives for the highest standards of quality in healthcare.

Critical Outputs

  • Assists and transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher, patient vehicle to and from various destinations within hospital e.g. wards, treatment areas, operating theatre. 
  • Porters’ patients requiring assistance on discharge from nursing unit or treatment area to hospital exit/vehicle. 
  • Movement of cylinders of gas within the hospital. 
  • Check trolleys for cleanliness and whether in need of repairs (maintain good working condition) 
  • Deliver correspondence to doctor’s rooms as and when required. 
  • Ensure quality patient care and customer satisfaction according to Life Healthcare policies and procedures. 
  • Maintaining excellent patient and customer care in accordance with Life Healthcare Standards. 
  • Performing general administrative and other related duties as requested.

Requirements

  • Grade 12 
  • Experience in working in customer service/dealing with customers 
  • Ability to work shifts according to the operational requirements of the hospital. 
  • Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.

Competencies

  • Problem-solving, analysis and judgement 
  • Attention to detail
  • Resilience
  • Engaging diversity
  • Verbal & written communication skills
  • Influencing skills
  • Building relationships 
  • Customer responsiveness 
  • Organisational awareness
  • Action orientation
  • Excellence orientation 
  • Ethical behaviour

EmailGlynnwood.vacancies@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Only vaccinated external candidates will also be considered.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.

All the best with your applications

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