Chief Porter
Healthcare, Government, Public Service
Minimum Requirements
- Willingness to work shifts (weekends and public holidays).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently and in a team context. Thorough knowledge of the “Dead on Arrival” protocol, the removal of corpses protocol and handling of folders protocol. Knowledge of the grievance procedure, code of good practice: dismissal and disciplinary code and procedure for the public service.
- Appropriate experience in porter services in a hospital environment. Supervisory experience. Basic experience of Staff Performance Management System.
Responsibilities
- Control the utilisation of personnel to ensure patient is transported to treatment centre timeously.
- Facilitate effective communication and the respectful handover of remains to relevant stakeholders, ensuring all are handled with dignity and respect.
- Ensure that disciplinary procedures are effectively enforced.
- Ensure that personnel collect/clean wheelchairs, trolleys and collect blood hampers.
- Effectively execute all administrative functions applicable on a supervisory level and provide an effective support to the Administrative Officer.
