Technical Assistant

• Acting as technical assistant within the gross anatomy domain with the responsibilities and accountabilities that are required by the post.
• Attending and representing meetings in the capacity mentioned above.
• Pro-actively managing the day-to-day technical aspects pertaining to the functionality of the mortuary.
• Assisting with the general maintenance and cleaning of the mortuary and related spaces.
• Providing an electronic summary of activities on a weekly, monthly and annual basis.

• Ensuring that cadavers are correctly prepared and stored for training and research purposes.
• Preparing specialised cadaver material for training and research purposes.
• Providing assistance for cadaver training programmes.
• Ensuring that legal and ethical requirements for cadaver collections are adhered to.
• Ensuring that Health and Safety Standards are adhered to in the mortuary.
• Ensuring that proper documentation are on file as per requirements.
• Monitoring and timeously reporting on the use of consumables and tools.
• Applying pest control measures.

• Tree op as tegniese assistent binne die makroskopiese anatomie domein, met die verantwoordelikhede en aanspreeklikhede wat die pos behels.
• Bywoning van en verteenwoordiging by vergaderings in die hoedanigheid genoem hierbo.
• Pro-aktiewe bestuur van die dag-tot-dag tegniese aspekte met betrekking tot die funktionaliteit van die lykshuis.
• Hulpverlening met die algemene instandhouding van die lykshuis en verwante lokale.
• Verskaf `n elektroniese opsomming van aktiwiteite op `n weeklikse, maandelikse en jaarlikse basis.

• Verseker dat kadawers vir opleiding en navorsingsdoeleindes korrek voorberei en gestoor word.
• Voorbereiding van gespesialiseerde kadawer materialr vir opleidings- en navorsingsdoeleindes.
• Verskaf bystand vir kadawer opleidingsprogramme.
• Verseker dat wetlike en etiese vereistes vir kadawerinsameling nagekom word.
• Verseker dat gesondheids- en veiligheidstandaarde in die lykhuis nagekom word.
• Verseker dat behoorlike dokumentasie volgens vereistes op lêer is.
• Monitor en rapporteer betyds oor die gebruik van verbruiksgoedere en gereedskap.
• Pas plaagbeheer toe.

• Being comfortable working among deceased individuals in a mortuary setting.
• At least Grade 10, OR a minimum of five years working experience in a mortuary setting.
• The ability to organise, plan and prioritise independently and efficiently.
• The physical ability to carry 40 kg weight.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Task-orientated, with an innovative approach.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.
• The ability to maintain working hours.
• Willingness to work over-time.

• Om gemaklik te wees om tussen afgestorwenes in `n lykshuis-omgewing te werk.
• Minstens Graad 10, OF `n minimum van vyf jaar se werkservaring in `n lykshuis omgewing.
• Die vermoë om onafhanklik en doeltreffend te organiseer, beplan en prioritiseer.
• Die fisiese vermoë om 40 kg massa te dra.
• Uitnemende interpersoonlike kommunikasievaardighede en die vermoë om in `n span te werk.
• Taak-georiënteerd, met `n innoverende benadering.
• Die vermoë om vertroulikheid te handhaaf
• Die vermoë om werksure te handhaaf.
• Bereidwilligheid om oortyd te werk.

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12).
• Experience of working in a tertiary environment and mortuary.
• Basic knowledge of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 with regards to the use of human material for training and research.
• Knowledge and/or training in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Basic level of computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat (Graad 12).
• Ervaring om in `n tersiêre omgewing en lykshuis te werk.
• Basiese kennis van die Nasionale Gesondheidswet 61 van 2003 met betrekking tot die gebruik van menslike materiaal vir opleiding en navorsing.
• Kennis en/of opleiding in Beroepsgesondeid en Veiligheid.
• Basiese vlak van rekenaarvaardighede en vaardigheid in Microsoft Office, Excel, Teams, Word, en PowerPoint.

Information :

• Company : Stellenbosch University
• Position : Technical Assistant
• Location : Stellenbosch, Western Cape
• Country : ZA