Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Provision of porters service for the period of 7 months at Newcastle Regional Hospital x 6 staff. Scope: a. Responsibilities of the service provider: • Provision of four (4) staff members" day shift (07h00 to 19h00) and two (2) night shift (19h00 to 07h00) from that 4 staff member"s one mast be the supervisor; • Porters must work 7 days per week including weekends and public holidays; • The company senior representative must conduct a site visit at least once a week - preferably on a week day; NB: Replacement staff/relievers to cover leaves and emergencies is the responsibility of the awarded service provider; • Ensure that all company staff are provided with uniform and name tags for easy identification; • The contracted company will be responsible and liable for any loss and/or damage due to theft or negligence by their staff members; • The successful bidder must conduct medical screening for all employees. b. Main duties of porters: • Transport patients in wheelchairs and stretchers to the respective wards and departments; • Load corpses on the stretcher and transport to the mortuary; • Transport specimens and results from wards and departments to laboratory and from laboratory to wards and departments; • Escort patients to the wards and diagnostic departments; • Clean and report faulty wheelchairs and stretchers to the cleaning supervisor; • Return wheelchairs and stretchers to the respective ward or department after transportation of patient; • Collect all wheelchairs and stretchers and return to respective wards and departments at the end shift; • Assist with receiving of patients by checking the front door for arrivals and using wheelchairs or stretchers, also assist with carrying of suitcases when necessary; • Assist with transportation of babies in incubators only when accompanied by a nurse; • To assist with transport of medical equipment including oxygen cylinders; • Notify and sign the register at reception when leaving porters desk; • Deliver and collect patient medical documents (OPD charts, x-rays, etc) during transit; • Porters to collect reports daily at 17h00 and 05h00 from wards and departments; • At all times to be neatly and appropriately dressed in uniform with ID badges and comply with all health and safety regulations; • At all times be courteous and polite to staff, patients, visitors, doctors and maintain patient confidentiality, etc; • No staff to participate in any strike action within the institution; • Assist with the movement of consumables (stores), furniture and equipment to wards and departments. Province: KwaZulu-Natal. Department: Department of Health. Division: Central Supply Chain Management. Place where goods/services is required: Newcastle Regional Hospital. (Ausschreibung №108183121de)