Frail Care Centre Cleaner

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

You'll report in Vanderbijlpark. Relocation is not covered for this one. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change

• Matric or Grade 11
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste

• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare
• An infection prevention and control short course
• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules

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

• 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.
• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.