Infection Control Cleaner

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a day surgery clinic in Randburg. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

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

• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change

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

• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• An infection prevention and control short course
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience

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

• 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.