Theatre Cleaner (Private Hospital)

You'll keep a day surgery clinic in Rosslyn safe for patients by cleaning the way infection control demands. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Rosslyn, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Do terminal cleans of isolation rooms after a patient is discharged
• Fill in cleaning logs so infection control can audit the ward
• Clean theatres between operations to the hospital's turnaround times
• Clean patient rooms using colour-coded cloths and mops for each area
• Disinfect bed rails, call bells and bedside lockers

• Up to date with vaccinations the hospital requires, such as hepatitis B
• Willing to follow strict infection control steps every time
• Respectful and discreet around patients
• Matric or Grade 11
• Not squeamish about blood, vomit or medical waste
• Able to work shifts including weekends and night duty

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

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

• 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.