General Service Assistant at CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda- Part time

CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda, a Private-Not-For-Profit (PNFP) Christian hospital specialized in Pediatric Neurosurgery and Integrated Spiritual Ministry, is seeking an experienced Individual for the Part-time position of PART TIME - General Service Assistant.

       Position Title:                        General Service Assistant

Reports to:                             General Service Supervisor

Supervises:                             None

Duty Station:                         CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda

Department:                          Non- Medical

Location:                                Mbale, Uganda

Duration:                                Part time - Fixed Term

POSITION OVERVIEW:

To provide housekeeping, laundry services and upkeep for spaces and buildings in the hospital by maintaining cleaning supplies, cleaning equipment, to ensure a sanitary and orderly environment for patients and staff.

Sweeping, scrubbing and mopping of assigned duty stations

• Dress self in full protective wear
•  Sweep assigned duty stations
• Notify users of wet floor
• Scrub dirty surfaces
• Mop using approved ratios of detergent
• Cleaning dusty surfaces Dump dust such items as blinds, furniture, file cabinets, and windowsills.
• Dump dust SPC plastic chairs
• Clear ceilings and corners of cobweb infestation

Disinfecting contaminated items and services using approved solutions

• Dress self in full protective wear
• Mix the solution using the approved guidelines
• Apply the solution to contaminated services.
• Disinfect washing area after washing linen for a particular procedure
• Disinfect clean linen tables

Providing laundry services for hospital items

• Pick dirty linen from the Operating rooms
• Sort according to degree of soiled and color spot clean those heavily soiled.
• Prepare a jik and detergent solution 1:8:3 (jik: water: detergent)
• Soak items for 30 minutes
• Wash, rinse and hang washed linen for drying.
• Pressing and folding linen
• Replenishing various locations with clean and pressed linen

Ensuring that waste is disposed of appropriately  

• Empty full garbage bins
• Take garbage to incinerator
• Disinfect used bins
• Put bucket liners

Infection prevention and control 

• Effective hand hygiene done whenever change of station
•   Doing work according to set policies and procedures.
•   Being aware of infection prevention and control measures and following them at all times
• Attend all departmental training on infection prevention and control to keep up to date knowledge.

Appropriate usage and storage of cleaning equipment        

• Mop heads are disinfected, hung to dry at the end of shift.
• Dusting and wiping towels disinfected and hung to dry at the end of shift.
• All cleaning equipment to be kept in a lock and key room.

Professional development function            

• Identification of short-term training that can help you perform your role better.
• Participate in the scheduled training and sensitization arrangements by the hospital for all co-workers.
• Ensure that the professional training tracker card is updated as per the above-mentioned training attended.
• A minimum of 3 professional development sessions - self initiated done in the fiscal year.

Punctuality and Attendance           

• Report to work as scheduled.
•  Report to work on time as per schedule.

Participation in Meetings             

• Attend and participate in department meetings as scheduled
• Attend and participate in general co-workers’ meetings as scheduled.

Occupational Health & Safety     

• All staff are expected to work in such a way that does not cause injury to themselves, other staff members or customers.
• Following & complying with H&S policies, processes & applying them to their own work activities, including using/wearing Personal Protective Equipment as required.
• Participating in activities directed at preventing harm & promoting well-being in the workplace Identifying, reporting & self-managing hazards where appropriate.
• Early and accurate reporting of incidents at work and raising issues of concern when identified.

Spiritual Ministry             

• Participates in the hospital’s Spiritual Ministry programs.

Other duties                        

• Other official duties that may be assigned by Supervisor.

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