Cleaning Porter (Hospital Wards) – Fixed-Term

Clean really matters at a day surgery clinic in Durban Central; here it stops infections spreading. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area

• Matric or Grade 11
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Calm under pressure in busy wards

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

• On-the-job infection control training
• Medical aid option through the employer
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays

• 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.
• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.