Frail Care Centre Cleaner

You'll keep a private hospital in Pretoria East safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Pretoria East-based, with most of your time spent at a private hospital. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times

• Matric or Grade 11
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty

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

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

• 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.