Infection Control Cleaner

Careful, trained cleaners are wanted at a day surgery clinic in Vanderbijlpark. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back

• 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
• 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

• 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.
• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.