Infection Control Cleaner

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a community health clinic in Rosslyn. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Rosslyn, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers

• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Matric or Grade 11

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

• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.
• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.