Infection Control Cleaner

Patients and nurses in Worcester rely on this private hospital being spotless every shift. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Worcester (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit

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

• Knowledge of healthcare waste handling rules
• An infection prevention and control short course

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

• 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.
• Mention any hospital, clinic or old-age home work first, even if it was short. Healthcare recruiters shortlist people who know ward routines.