Hospital Ward Cleaner

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a private hospital in Tembisa. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Tembisa, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged

• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Matric or Grade 11

• Medical aid option through the employer
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• 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.