Porter Jobs x3 – Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg (Gauteng Department of Health)

 Job Overview

The Gauteng Department of Health is hiring three dedicated Porters to join the Support Services team at Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital in Johannesburg, Gauteng. These Porter jobs in Johannesburg offer an opportunity to support patient care, maintain equipment, and contribute to smooth hospital operations.

Position Details

• Employer: Gauteng Department of Health
• Job Title: Porter
• Reference Number: refs/035696
• Salary: R138 486.00 per annum plus benefits
• Location: Helen Joseph Tertiary Hospital
• Closing Date: 23 March 2026

 Key Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely using stretchers or wheelchairs between wards and departments.
• Move deceased patients respectfully to the mortuary as required.
• Assist with releasing bodies to funeral homes after hours, on weekends, and on public holidays when requested.
• Clean and wash stretchers, wheelchairs, and related transport equipment.
• Collect and return stretchers and wheelchairs from around the hospital to designated areas.
• Uphold Batho Pele Principles and respect Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities in all interactions.

 Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of Grade 10 / Standard 8 or ABET Level 4.
• Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles.
• Understanding of Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Professional telephone etiquette.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, night duty, and public holidays.

Additional Information and Checks

• Note: Only online applications in PDF format will be considered. Ensure you use the new Z83 form, fully completed and signed.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit certified copies of their qualifications and other documents.
• Personnel suitability checks will be conducted, including identity, qualifications, criminal record, employment verification, and financial/credit checks.
• The successful candidate may be required to undergo medical surveillance in line with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5 of 1993.
• Practical tests or exercises may be used during the selection process to assess suitability for the role.

Employment Equity

The Gauteng Department of Health is guided by Employment Equity principles. People with disabilities, Coloured males and females, Indian males and females, White males and females, and African males and females are encouraged to apply.

If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

How to Apply

Step 1: Prepare your documents

• Complete the new Z83 application form in full, initial, and sign it.
• Ensure the Department is listed as “Department of Health
• Prepare a detailed, updated CV with all experience listed in chronological order, including job title, institution, and start/end dates (DD/MM/YYYY).

Step 2: Online application

• Applications must be submitted strictly online in PDF format only.
• Use the reference number: refs/035696 as the subject/reference.
• Do not upload copies of qualifications at this stage – only the Z83 and CV are required.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit certified copies of their qualifications and other documents.

Apply online here:

Apply now – Porter x3, Helen Joseph Hospital

Enquiries:

Ms G Simba – Tel: (011) 489 0074