Cleaning Porter (Hospital Wards)

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

Home base is a private hospital on the Middelburg (MP) side of Mpumalanga.

• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers

• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Matric or Grade 11
• Calm under pressure in busy wards

• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience
• An infection prevention and control short course

• Medical aid option through the employer
• On-the-job infection control training
• 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.