Theatre Cleaner (Private Hospital) – Entry Level

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

Location: Benoni, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Move patients' belongings and equipment when rooms change
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers

• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Calm under pressure in busy wards
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Matric or Grade 11

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

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