Cleaner

Cleaner – Clinic

• Maintain dust-free, hygienic and infection-controlled cleaning standards across multiple clinic areas.
• Perform routine and scheduled cleaning tasks, including sanitizing toilets, hand basins and clinical touchpoints.
• Work safely and follow all DAHS policies, procedures and infection prevention requirements.
• Support an inclusive, culturally appropriate workplace while liaising with internal staff and external cleaning support.

About Derby Aboriginal Health Service

Derby Aboriginal Health Service (DAHS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) delivering holistic primary health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Derby and surrounding communities.

DAHS provides a broad range of public health programs alongside comprehensive primary health care services. The organization operates within service agreements with government departments and works with a variety of public and private health and delivery partners.

Position overview

The Cleaner position supports Derby Aboriginal Health Service by providing and maintaining agreed cleanliness and hygiene standards. The role focuses on ensuring clinic environments are clean, well-stocked and suitable for safe client care, including infection-controlled cleaning practices.

This is a practical, hands-on role that may include cleaning before or after staff working hours and includes weekly, monthly and ad-hoc tasks depending on site needs.

Key responsibilities

Cleaning duties will include, but are not limited to, the following functional areas and task types:

• Clinic areas: Sweep, vacuum and wash vinyl floors; empty general rubbish bins (excluding yellow sharps); damp dust furniture and stored items; remove cobwebs and insect droppings; spot clean walls, doors, windows and waiting room chairs; clean and disinfect toilets and slop hopper areas; refill consumables such as toilet paper, soap and hand towels as required; clean clinical hand basins and sinks; wipe door handles and light switches; support linen handling tasks including washing weekly and washing/cleaning specific screens as scheduled.
• Administration areas (including SEWB, demountables and Reception): Maintain hygienic presentation and disinfection of toilets and hand basins/showers where applicable; sweep, vacuum and wash floors; vacuum carpet surfaces; damp dust and remove cobwebs; spot clean walls, windows and doors; wipe surfaces and customer-facing furniture; clean staff tea room benches and accessible cupboard areas; maintain water dispenser cleanliness.
• Allied Health areas: Sweep, vacuum and wash vinyl/tiled floors; disinfect toilets, hand basins and shower recess areas; damp dust and remove cobwebs; spot clean walls, windows and doors; vacuum carpets; clean glass doors and windows.
• Outside areas: Remove rubbish; sweep or clear debris using appropriate methods (e.g., blower where required); hose paths and outside building areas as needed; assist with wheelie bin collection preparation (noting scheduled collection days).
• Monthly and scheduled tasks: Damp dust fans; wipe skirting boards, window and door frames; order cleaning stock (as directed); wash yellow bins (as scheduled).
• Coordination and quality: Liaise with relevant DAHS staff as required to support site cleanliness and operational needs; participate in performance review processes; contribute to process improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Safety and compliance: Follow all safety procedures and contribute to a safe work environment; adhere to DAHS policies and procedures relating to cleaning, infection prevention and workplace conduct.
• Cultural respect: Demonstrate consistent respect for and compliance with culturally sensitive ways of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, staff and communities.

Reporting lines and relationships

The Cleaner reports to the Client Services Manager. You will work closely with managers and staff across multiple departments within DAHS, and coordinate where needed with external cleaners.

Candidate profile

We are looking for someone who can deliver high-detail, reliable cleaning outcomes in a healthcare environment and manage competing priorities with a calm and professional approach.

• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail and meet deadlines.
• Experience working as a domestic/cleaner in a hospital setting (or equivalent). Experience working unsupervised is required; if you have limited experience, you must be enthusiastic and motivated to learn.
• National Police Clearance.
• Current “C” Class motor vehicle driver’s license.
• Working with Children’s Check.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and comply with infection-control expectations.

Desirable attributes include demonstrated knowledge of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) and the issues affecting service delivery, as well as being COVID-19 vaccinated.

DAHS may withdraw offers or terminate employment where previous or pending charges are considered likely to bring the organization or services into disrepute.

Salary & benefits

Salary details, benefits and specific award conditions are provided through the ACCHS award and the DAHS recruitment process. Placeholders below indicate information not provided here.

Compensation/award: ACCHS (to be confirmed)
Location: Derby, WA