Clinic Cleaner (Day Shift)

Patients and nurses in Midrand rely on this community health clinic being spotless every shift. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

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

• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward

• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Matric or Grade 11

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

• 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.