Ward Servant (BPS-02)

Hiranand Ganga Bai; Shikarpur, Islamabad; On-site; PKR 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiranand Ganga Bai Women Hospital in Pakistan seeks a Ward Servant (BS-16) to maintain clean, safe ward environments across obstetrics, gynecology, and neonatal units. You will coordinate with nurses and supervise junior attendants to ensure readiness and compliance with Punjab Healthcare Commission standards.

Responsibilities include pre-shift inspections, bed preparation, sterilization with autoclaves, HMIS inventory, patient transfer support, and post-discharge cleaning per WHO guidelines.

Qualifications

• Matric with Science is required.
• Sanitary Inspector Diploma preferred.
• Experience in hospital sanitation/infection control is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily sanitation rounds across wards per infection control guidelines.
• Coordinate admission and discharge procedures including bed allocation and documentation.
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment including autoclaves and UV cabinets per protocols.
• Manage ward inventory of linens, disposables, and cleaning agents through HMIS.
• Assist nursing staff with patient mobilization and emergency trolley preparation.
• Train junior ward attendants on hand hygiene, waste segregation, and etiquette.

Skills

Ward supervision

Team coordination

Infection control

Education

Matric with Science

Sanitary Inspector Diploma

Tools

HMIS

Autoclave operation

Job description

The Ward Servant (BS-16) at Hiranand Ganga Bai Women Hospital serves as a senior ward support specialist responsible for maintaining optimal patient care environments across obstetrics, gynecology, and neonatal units. This role bridges clinical support operations and facility management, ensuring wards meet Punjab Healthcare Commission standards for cleanliness, patient safety, and operational readiness while supervising junior attendants and coordinating with nursing staff for seamless service delivery.

Daily workflows include conducting pre-shift ward inspections using standardized checklists, managing patient admission and discharge logistics including bed preparation and documentation, operating autoclave machines for instrument sterilization, maintaining ward registers for linen exchange and consumable requisitions via the Hospital Management Information System (HMIS), assisting nurses with non-clinical patient care tasks such as positioning and feeding, and executing terminal cleaning protocols after infectious case discharges using WHO-recommended disinfectant concentrations.

Selection follows a 100-MCQ written screening examination covering hospital hygiene protocols, patient handling techniques, emergency codes, and basic medical terminology. Candidates scoring above the merit threshold undergo document verification of educational certificates (Matric with Science, Sanitary Inspector Diploma preferred) and experience letters. The Departmental Selection Committee, comprising the Medical Superintendent, Nursing Superintendent, and Hospital Administrator, conducts a structured interview assessing practical knowledge, situational judgment, and communication skills before final appointment.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Supervise daily sanitation rounds across assigned wards ensuring compliance with Punjab Healthcare Commission infection control guidelines
• Coordinate patient admission and discharge procedures including bed allocation, documentation verification, and belongings management
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment including autoclaves and UV cabinets following manufacturer protocols and log cycle parameters
• Manage ward inventory of linens, disposables, and cleaning agents through HMIS requisition module preventing stockouts
• Assist nursing staff with patient mobilization, sample transport to laboratory, and emergency trolley preparation during code blue activations
• Train and evaluate junior ward attendants on hand hygiene techniques, waste segregation color-coding, and patient interaction etiquette