Female Ward Servant (BS-16)

Hiranand Ganga Bai; Shikarpur, Islamabad; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiranand Ganga Bai Women Hospital in Pakistan seeks a Female Ward Servant (BS-16) to supervise ward attendants, uphold hygiene, and support patient care across gynecology, obstetrics and neonatal wards. The role bridges nursing staff and junior attendants, ensuring infection control and timely linen turnover.

The incumbent coordinates with nursing staff, monitors waste segregation, linen inventories, and assists in procedures while maintaining emergency trolleys and ward records.

Qualifications

• Supervises ward aya staff and maintains infection control SOPs.
• Ensures cleanliness, patient comfort, and safety in women's hospital wards.
• Coordinates with Nursing Superintendent for admissions, discharges.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily ward cleaning schedules and monitor attendants' adherence to infection control SOPs
• Ensure timely collection, segregation, and disposal of biomedical waste per color codes
• Manage ward linen inventory by maintaining indent registers and coordinating with laundry
• Assist during examinations, deliveries, and emergencies by preparing instruments and positioning patients
• Maintain ward registers including diet charts, admission/discharge logs, and equipment custody records
• Report maintenance defects, supply shortages, and safety hazards to the Nursing Superintendent

Skills

Ward supervision

Infection control

Patient care

Linen management

Biomedical waste handling

Emergency assistance

Job description

The Female Ward Servant (BS-16) at Hiranand Ganga Bai Women Hospital serves as a supervisory ward attendant responsible for maintaining optimal ward hygiene, patient comfort, and support services in a specialized women's healthcare facility. This role bridges nursing staff and junior attendants, ensuring compliance with hospital infection control policies, timely linen turnover, and dignified assistance to female patients across gynecology, obstetrics, and neonatal wards.

Daily workflows include supervising ward aya staff during morning and evening shifts, inspecting bed-making standards, monitoring biomedical waste segregation registers, managing ward linen indent books, and coordinating with the Nursing Superintendent for patient admission or discharge preparations. The incumbent operates ward cleaning equipment, maintains the ward diet register, assists nurses during procedures by positioning patients, and ensures emergency trolleys are stocked.

Selection follows a competitive Category A process: a 100-mark MCQ written screening examination covering hospital administration, infection control, and patient care fundamentals; merit-based shortlisting at three times the vacancies; mandatory document verification of domicile, CNIC, and experience certificates; and a final Departmental Selection Committee interview assessing practical ward management knowledge, communication skills, and situational judgment for a women's hospital environment.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Supervise daily ward cleaning schedules and monitor junior attendants' adherence to infection control SOPs
• Ensure timely collection, segregation, and disposal of biomedical waste according to color-coded bin standards
• Manage ward linen inventory by maintaining indent registers, coordinating with laundry, and verifying clean linen delivery
• Assist nursing staff during patient examinations, deliveries, and emergencies by preparing instruments and positioning patients
• Maintain accurate ward registers including diet charts, admission/discharge logs, and equipment custody records
• Report ward maintenance defects, supply shortages, and patient safety hazards to the Nursing Superintendent immediately