Infection Control Cleaner

You'll keep a day surgery clinic in Rosslyn safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Rosslyn, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit

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

• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience
• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules

• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• 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.
• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.