Frail Care Centre Cleaner

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

The site is in Bethlehem; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit

• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Calm under pressure in busy wards

• An infection prevention and control short course
• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

• Medical aid option through the employer
• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• On-the-job infection control training
• 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.