Hospital Ward Cleaner

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a day surgery clinic in Kimberley. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in Kimberley; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

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

• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Respectful and discreet around patients

• 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

• 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.