Clinic Cleaner (Day Shift)

You'll keep a frail care centre in Somerset West safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

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

• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back

• Matric or Grade 11
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B

• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• An infection prevention and control short course
• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

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

• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.
• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.