Frail Care Centre Cleaner – Fixed-Term

Clean really matters at a community health clinic in Mthatha; here it stops infections spreading. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is Mthatha-based, with most of your time spent at a community health clinic.

• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires

• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Matric or Grade 11

• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

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

• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.
• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.