Clinic Cleaner (Day Shift)

Clean really matters at a day surgery clinic in Tzaneen; here it stops infections spreading. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

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

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

• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty

• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

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

• 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.