Frail Care Centre Cleaner

Patients and nurses in Komani rely on this day surgery clinic being spotless every shift. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Komani-based, with most of your time spent at a day surgery clinic. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins

• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste

• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience
• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

• Medical aid option through the employer
• On-the-job infection control training
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen

• 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.