Clinic Cleaner (Day Shift)

You'll keep a day surgery clinic in Tembisa 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.

You'll be based at a day surgery clinic in Tembisa. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers

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

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

• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• Medical aid option through the employer

• 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.
• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.