Infection Control Cleaner – Fixed-Term

You'll keep a day surgery clinic in Midrand 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.

Home base is a day surgery clinic on the Midrand side of Gauteng. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires

• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Matric or Grade 11
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty

• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience
• An infection prevention and control short course

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

• 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.