Hospital Ward Cleaner

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a private hospital in Soweto. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

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

• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• 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
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times

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

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

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

• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.
• 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.