Frail Care Centre Cleaner

Patients and nurses in Kathu rely on this day surgery clinic being spotless every shift. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Kathu (Northern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• 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 patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area

• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Matric or Grade 11

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

• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• 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.