Cleaning Porter (Hospital Wards) – Entry Level

Patients and nurses in Gqeberha rely on this private hospital being spotless every shift. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Gqeberha-based, with most of your time spent at a private hospital. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged

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

• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare
• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules

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

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