Cleaning Porter (Hospital Wards)

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a private hospital in Ermelo. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Ermelo, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area

• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Matric or Grade 11

• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• Medical aid option through the employer

• 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.
• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.