Hospital Ward Cleaner

Patients and nurses in Khayelitsha rely on this community health clinic being spotless every shift. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a community health clinic in Khayelitsha. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

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

• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Matric or Grade 11

• Medical aid option through the employer
• On-the-job infection control training
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• 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.
• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.