Hospital Ward Cleaner – Experienced

You'll keep a community health clinic in Pietermaritzburg safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged

• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Matric or Grade 11

• An infection prevention and control short course
• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

• 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

• 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.
• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.