HOUSEHOLD AID (WARD SUPPORT) (X2 POSTS)

Job Overview

Groote Schuur Hospital in Observatory is hiring two Household Aids (Ward Support). The role involves performing terminal cleaning in areas like the ICU, managing waste, controlling stock, and maintaining general hospital hygiene. Candidates must have basic reading and writing skills, experience in hospital cleaning, and the ability to operate heavy-duty equipment. The position requires shift work and rotation across departments. No application fee is required.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Basic reading and writing skills.
• Appropriate experience in waste management.
• Experience in elementary stock control.
• Experience in cleaning within a hospital environment.
• Ability to render shift duty and rotate in different departments.
• Extensive knowledge of routine cleaning processes and terminal cleaning.
• Knowledge of handling cleaning equipment.
• Ability to perform physical tasks.
• Ability to operate heavy-duty cleaning and household equipment.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Execute terminal cleaning in isolated areas and ICU.
• Assist the supervisor with general housekeeping duties.
• Control cleaning and household equipment.
• Care and control of linen.
• Manage waste disposal.
• Ensure cleaning equipment is cleaned after usage and securely stored.
• Effectively use cleaning agents.
• Perform elementary stock control.
• Perform general cleaning duties including sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing.
• Deep clean toilets.
• Maintain general neatness and hygiene in the assigned area.

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