Clinic Cleaner (Day Shift)

You'll keep a private hospital in Mamelodi safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Mamelodi, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change

• 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
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B

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

• Medical aid option through the employer
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• On-the-job infection control training

• 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.