Cleaning Porter (Hospital Wards) – Entry Level

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a day surgery clinic in Durban Central. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires

• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Matric or Grade 11

• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare
• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience

• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• Medical aid option through the employer
• On-the-job infection control training

• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.
• In the interview, explain how you clean an isolation room step by step. It is a common question and a quick way to stand out.