Hospital Ward Cleaner

You'll keep a day surgery clinic in Pretoria West 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.

This post is Pretoria West-based, with most of your time spent at a day surgery clinic. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times

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

• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience

• Medical aid option through the employer
• On-the-job infection control training
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen

• 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.