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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.