Hospital Ward Cleaner – Immediate Start

You'll keep a day surgery clinic in Richards Bay 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 Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back

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

• An infection prevention and control short course
• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

• Medical aid option through the employer
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• On-the-job infection control training

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