Frail Care Centre Cleaner – Fixed-Term

Patients and nurses in Alberton rely on this frail care centre being spotless every shift. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a frail care centre in Alberton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area

• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Matric or Grade 11
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste

• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• On-the-job infection control training
• 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.
• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.