Infection Control Cleaner

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

This post is Phalaborwa-based, with most of your time spent at a private hospital.

• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged

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

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

• 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.