Clinic Cleaner (Day Shift)

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a frail care centre in Durban Central. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Durban Central. Relocation is not covered for this one. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change

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

• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience

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

• 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.