Theatre Cleaner (Private Hospital)

Clean really matters at a community health clinic in Pretoria West; here it stops infections spreading. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Pretoria West, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers
• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• 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
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward

• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Matric or Grade 11
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty
• Calm under pressure in busy wards

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

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

• If you did an infection control course, attach the certificate. It moves you ahead of general cleaners.
• 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.