Driver/Messenger
MESSENGER
Reference Number: refs/035151
Directorate: Support Services
Number of Posts: 1
Salary Package: R138 486 per annum (plus benefits)
Employer: Gauteng Department of Health
Location: South Rand District Hospital
Closing Date: 05 February 2026
Enquiries
Mr. N.A. Seanego
📞 011 681 2075
Job Purpose
South Rand District Hospital invites applications from suitably qualified and committed candidates for the position of Messenger within the Support Services Directorate. The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective handling, collection, distribution, and control of documents, correspondence, files, and parcels within the hospital. This role is essential in ensuring smooth administrative operations and supporting quality service delivery in line with Batho Pele Principles, patient rights, and the Ideal Hospital Framework.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered:
- Educational Qualification:
Grade 10 / AET Level 5 to Grade 12 certificate. Applicants must submit a school report or certificate bearing an official school stamp and log. - Experience:
A minimum of one (1) year relevant experience in a hospital or healthcare environment. - Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of Batho Pele Principles
- Understanding of Patient Rights Charter
- Basic knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act
- Knowledge of customer service principles
- Understanding of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Self-driven, motivated, and reliable
- Willingness and ability to work shifts, including weekends and public holidays where required
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following duties, among others:
- Ensure timely collection, delivery, and distribution of correspondence, letters, parcels, files, circulars, and memos within and outside the hospital.
- Maintain accountability for documents and files, ensuring that deadlines for delivery and retrieval are strictly adhered to.
- Retrieve and return patient files and hospital records accurately and timeously to support clinical and administrative functions.
- Receive, record, and distribute correspondence according to hospital procedures.
- Provide messenger support to various hospital departments and units as required.
- Assist in ensuring compliance with the Ideal Hospital Framework, Batho Pele Principles, patient rights, and Infection Prevention and Control standards.
- Support hospital initiatives aimed at improving patient safety, service delivery, and complaint management.
- Report lost, damaged, or delayed correspondence and files immediately to the supervisor.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information and hospital documents at all times.
- Perform any other messenger-related duties as delegated by management.
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted strictly online via the Gauteng Provincial Government E-Recruitment portal:
⚠️ No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted.
For assistance with online applications, applicants may email:
📧 healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za
Required Application Documents
Applications must be accompanied by:
- A fully completed and signed new Z83 application form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or downloadable from:
🌐 www.dpsa.gov.za/documents - A recently updated and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV)
⚠️ Applications without a signed new Z83 form and a detailed CV will be automatically disqualified.
Additional Information
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by HR and requested to submit certified copies of qualifications and relevant documents (not older than 6 months) on or before the interview date.
- Applicants with foreign qualifications must ensure that these are evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and accompanied by a valid evaluation certificate.
- Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
- Successful candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks, including criminal record, citizenship, credit record, qualification verification, and employment verification.
- Where applicable, candidates may be required to undergo a skills or knowledge assessment.
- The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993.
Employment Equity
The Department of Health is committed to promoting representativity in the Public Service with regard to race, gender, and disability.
Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Preference may be given to interns, former interns, and EPWP participants.
The Department reserves the right not to fill the post.
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