Frail Care Centre Cleaner

Patients and nurses in Umlazi rely on this private hospital being spotless every shift. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Umlazi (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers

• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Matric or Grade 11
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B

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

• 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.