Housekeeping Attendant

Key Responsibilities

Service delivery

• Mop floors and wipe surfaces in all rooms within the hospital.
• Wipe, clean walls, ceilings, touchable electrical appliances, window guards, and remove cobwebs from the surfaces in the rooms.
• Remove and dispose of garbage as per public health and sanitation policies and practices of the hospital.
• Draw window curtains, open and shut windows in hospital rooms, wards, offices in the hospital.
• Remove used bedding material, replace them.

Medical Supplies and Technology

• Maintaining inventory of linen and other instruments.
• Clean, sort, fold and store laundry as per the laundry SOP.
• Report any broken cleaning tools and equipment to your Supervisor for the appropriate maintenance action.
• Request for cleaning tools, equipment, and materials such as soap, detergents, and deodorants from the Supervisor.

Health Work force

• Attend and participate in continuous medical education.
• Participate in monthly evaluation and appraisal process.
• Attend professional trainings as internally targeted.
• Attend Work Improvement Meeting as defined in the department.
• Participate in all departmental meetings and trainings.

Health information system

• Use the system generated data for inventory tracking in the department.
• Prepare reports as requested by your departmental head.
• Document all activities in the Hygiene and Laundry as per the department’s needs.

Leadership and Governance.

• Attend departmental meetings.
• Participate in leadership and mentoring programs as guided by departmental head.
• Lead various sections of the department as directed by the head of department.
• Report any incidents to your supervisor for action.
• Adhere to guidelines set by the hospital

Qualifications

Key Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Competencies

• Certificate or Diploma in Housekeeping, Hospitality or any equivalent course (Mandatory)
• K.C.S.E Certificate Experience
• Minimum of 1-2 years as a Steward
• Previous hospital experience is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to handle cleaning equipment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work odd hours and odd days