Hospital Ward Cleaner

Patients and nurses in Epping rely on this day surgery clinic being spotless every shift. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The work is in Epping, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged

• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Respectful and discreet around patients

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

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