Hospital Housekeeping

About the role

The Housekeeping Assistant is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, hygienic, and welcoming environment across the hospital. The role involves routine and deep cleaning, infection‑prevention practices, waste handling, linen management, and maintaining high environmental hygiene standards for patient, clinical, staff, and public areas.

Key responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect theatres, patient rooms, consultation rooms, offices, corridors, waiting areas, washrooms, and other hospital spaces.
• Perform routine and deep cleaning in accordance with hospital schedules and hygiene standards.
• Follow infection‑prevention and control protocols, using appropriate cleaning chemicals, equipment, and PPE.
• Collect, segregate, and dispose of hospital waste according to approved procedures.
• Handle, distribute, and maintain clean and soiled linen appropriately.
• Ensure patient rooms are cleaned, replenished, and ready for admission, discharge, or transfer.
• Maintain adequate supplies of cleaning materials, toiletries, PPE, and other consumables.
• Identify and report safety hazards, maintenance issues, spills, and infection‑control concerns.
• Keep cleaning equipment, stores, and assigned areas organized and safe.
• Provide courteous, discreet, and professional service while respecting patient privacy and confidentiality.

Required profile

• Proven experience working in a hospital environment.
• Nursing Assistants are encouraged to apply.