GENERAL SERVICE ASSISTANT

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 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• A completed certificate in Hotel Management and Institutional Catering preferred.
• Experience in kitchen, laundry and cleaning functions in a recognized hotel, guest house or hospital
• Strong understanding of the need for an appropriately clean environment for patients
• Ability to learn how to sterilize material, an area or room
• Ability to establish priorities and proceed with objectives with minimum supervision.
• Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS COMPETENCES & ABILITIES:

• Willingness and ability to adopt new knowledge procedures.
• Flexible attitude to duties and to hours of work with ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Highly organized and meticulous

This position is full-time fixed-term renewable and based in Mbale.

CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviews, reference verification, appointment, training or any other fees).

CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda will not be responsible for such fraudulent correspondences or any loss of money or theft which may result from anyone engaging in any fraudulent recruitment activity.

All forms of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.