About this role
Mediclinic Cape Gate | Brackenfell, Cape Town | South Africa
Closing date: 28/01/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Jamie Levern Scholtz
Reference number: 66652
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To transport and escort patients, equipment, files and related items between different departments of a hospital to support hospital operations in delivering the highest standards of care
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Transport and escort patients safely to a pre-determined location
Assist with evacuations during emergency situations
Execute Driver function (as per hospital request and within hospital guidelines)
Ensure integrity and confidentiality of patient rights and Mediclinic values
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Grade 10
DESIRED EDUCATION: None
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Client services / Dealing with the public
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Healthcare experience (e.g. care work)
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Licence with PDP
- Patient rights charter
- English proficiency (read; speak and write)
- Kinetic handling principles
- Knowledge of Medico,legal risks
- Two,way radio systems
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
- Internal emergency evacuation plans
- Knowledge of administrative tasks
- Health and Safety Act and regulations
All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
Other facts
About Mediclinic
Mediclinic Middle East is part of Mediclinic International, a private hospital group with three operating platforms in Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates, and a 29.9% shareholding in Spire Healthcare, a UK-based healthcare group with 38 hospitals.
Mediclinic Middle East operates seven hospitals and over 20 clinics with more than 900 inpatient beds in the United Arab Emirates, across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.
Mediclinic puts science at the heart of its care approach, focusing on providing the best possible facilities with international-standard technology, backed-up by sound medical expertise and the empathy of its nursing staff.
What you'll do
- The main purpose of the job is to transport and escort patients, equipment, files, and related items between different departments of a hospital. This role supports hospital operations in delivering the highest standards of care.
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