Theatre Cleaner (Private Hospital)

You'll keep a private hospital in Bellville safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Bellville, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

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

• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Matric or Grade 11
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• 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
• 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
• On-the-job infection control training

• 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.