Clinic Cleaner (Day Shift)

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a day surgery clinic in Cape Town CBD. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The site is in Cape Town CBD; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins

• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Respectful and discreet around patients

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

• 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.