Theatre Cleaner (Private Hospital)

Patients and nurses in Boksburg rely on this private hospital being spotless every shift. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Boksburg (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

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

• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Matric or Grade 11
• 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

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

• Shift allowances for nights and Sundays
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen
• On-the-job infection control training

• 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.