Applications are ongoing for X1211 General Workers Vacancies at Limpopo Department of Health.
Closing Date: 21 July 2023
MONTHLY STIPEND: R3 500.00
X1211 General Workers Vacancies at Limpopo Department of Health
The purpose of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Policy is to define the emerging problem statement of the EPWP in the South Africa of today, and to build from that basis the refocused PEP agenda of government, with policy positions and programmes of action that are clearly defined, implementable and enforceable for government.
REQUIREMENTS:
A) Qualifications and Competencies
- A minimum of ABET
- Exposure in hospital environment and patient care will be an added advantage.
- Inherent requirements of job: Ability to lift persons of varying weights;
- Ability to lift and move heavy equipment and supplies.
- Ability to work with heavy duty Laundry/cleaning equipment.
- Willing to work with human excreta, fluids including blood.
- Willingness to work with and ability to lift corpses of varying weights.
- Ability to operate machinery (lawnmowers and weedeaters).
- Ability to be on your feet for a period of up to 12 hours per day.
- Must be able to work shifts (including night duty, weekends and public holidays).
- Willingness to work extra hours on short notice
B) Knowledge and skills
- Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles, Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993.
- Good Communication and customer care skills.
- Waste Management.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Perform any of the following duties and/or any other general duties as allocated and directed from time to time per operational needs of the facility:
A) PORTER
- Transport patients using stretcher or wheelchair to / from wards or departments or any other area of the health facility.
- Take corpses to the mortuary.
- Clean / wash stretchers and wheelchairs.
- Minor maintenance of stretchers and wheelchairs.
B) LAUNDRY AID
- Accurate recording of all incoming and outgoing linen on a daily basis to hospital, clinics and EMS services.
- Correct handling, receiving and dispatch of soiled and clean linen to the wards and clinics according to internal protocol and infection control measures.
- Cleaning of laundry and laundry equipment on daily basis.
- Follow and adhere to Health and Safety Regulations.
C) MORTUARY ATTENDANT
- Render mortuary services: Receiving, handling and storage of corpses.
- Ensure mortuary cool room is in good working order
- Collect and transport corpses to the mortuary.
- Report all faulty or broken equipment to your supervisor immediately.
- Release and keep record of corpses handed over to next of kin.
- Load and off-load corpses.
- Keep proper identification and maintain accurate of records in the field of work.
- Maintain equipment: Clean equipment.
- Safe keeping of equipment.
- Ensure infection, prevention and control environment in line with relevant policies
- Perform household activities within the mortuary
- Perform cleaning services
- Render sluice functions (human excreta fluids including blood) including preparation of corpses
D) WARD ATTENDANT
- Perform household activities within the ward
- Perform cleaning services
- Render sluice functions (human excreta fluids including blood)
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