Hospital Ward Cleaner

Clean really matters at a community health clinic in Alberton; here it stops infections spreading. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Alberton, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times

• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Matric or Grade 11
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Calm under pressure in busy wards

• An infection prevention and control short course
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience

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

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