Household Aid (Ward Support) at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification: Basic reading and writing skills. 
• Experience: Appropriate experience in waste management, elementary stock control and cleaning within a hospital environment. Inherent requirements of the job: Render a shift duty and rotate in different departments.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Extensive knowledge of routine cleaning processes, terminal cleaning, and handling cleaning equipment. The ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy duty cleaning and household equipment. 

DUTIES :

• Effectively execute terminal cleaning in isolated areas, ICU, etc. Render assistance to the supervisor with general housekeeping duties such as control of cleaning and household equipment, care, and control of linen and Waste Management.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment is clean after usage and securely stored. Effectively use of cleaning agents as well as elementary stock control.
• Responsible for cleaning duties i.e. sweeping, dusting, mopping, scrubbing and polishing, deep cleaning of toilets, waste management and maintenance of general neatness and hygiene in the area.