Theatre Cleaner (Private Hospital)

Patients and nurses in Mogwase rely on this day surgery clinic being spotless every shift. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a day surgery clinic in Mogwase. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Handle and bag medical waste in the right coloured bins
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Mop spills of blood or fluids using the spill kit

• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• 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

• Experience as a porter or general assistant in healthcare
• An infection prevention and control short course
• Previous hospital or clinic cleaning experience

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

• 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.