Theatre Cleaner (Private Hospital)

Clean really matters at a community health clinic in Epping; here it stops infections spreading. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a community health clinic on the Epping side of Western Cape. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Take soiled linen to the sluice room and bring clean linen back
• Wear gowns, masks and gloves as each room requires
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers

• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Respectful and discreet around patients

• Medical aid option through the employer
• On-the-job infection control training
• Meal on shift at the staff canteen

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