Clinic Cleaner (Day Shift)

Patients and nurses in Thohoyandou rely on this day surgery clinic being spotless every shift. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Thohoyandou (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged

• Matric or Grade 11
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B

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