Frail Care Centre Cleaner

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

This post is in Midrand (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area

• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Matric or Grade 11
• 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
• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules

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

• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.
• 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.