Frail Care Centre Cleaner

You'll keep a private hospital in Pinetown safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Pinetown; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• 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
• Matric or Grade 11
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste

• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare
• An infection prevention and control short course
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience

• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• Medical aid option through the employer

• 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.