Infection Control Cleaner – Experienced

You'll keep a day surgery clinic in Centurion safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Centurion, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

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

• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Matric or Grade 11
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty

• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience
• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare

• Medical aid option through the employer
• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• 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.