Housekeeper

What you will do

• Clean and maintain all areas of the HPHC, including OPD rooms, consultation rooms, waiting areas, reception, pharmacy, laboratory, corridors, offices, and other facility premises.
• Ensure regular sweeping, mopping, dusting, cleaning, and disinfection of floors, doors, windows, furniture, and other surfaces.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of patient-care areas, staff areas, common areas, and the facility surroundings throughout the working day.
• Clean and disinfect toilets, washrooms, washbasins, handwashing areas, and other sanitation facilities regularly.
• Ensure the availability of water and basic cleaning requirements in toilets, washrooms, and handwashing areas.
• Monitor cleanliness and hygiene of toilets and common areas during HPHC operating hours and promptly report any sanitation-related issues.
• Follow standard infection-prevention and control practices while carrying out cleaning and sanitation activities.
• Use appropriate PPE, including gloves, masks, and other protective equipment, as required while performing cleaning activities.
• Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces and areas requiring additional sanitation.
• Follow prescribed procedures for cleaning and disinfecting areas affected by spills, contamination, or other hygiene-related incidents.
• Maintain proper hand hygiene before and after cleaning activities and immediately report any infection-control or hygiene-related concerns to the supervisor.
• Support proper segregation and collection of biomedical and general waste as per HPHC and healthcare waste-management procedures.
• Ensure waste is placed in designated bins or containers and maintain cleanliness around waste-collection points.
• Avoid direct handling of biomedical waste and follow prescribed safety procedures and use appropriate PPE while handling waste.
• Immediately report any waste-management issues, leakage, spillage, or unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness of the HPHC entrance, pathways, surrounding areas, and other outdoor premises.
• Remove dust, cobwebs, visible dirt, and other waste to maintain a clean and welcoming environment for patients, attendants, and staff.
• Carry out additional cleaning and sanitation whenever required, particularly during periods of high patient flow.
• Support cleanliness and sanitation arrangements before and after health camps, outreach activities, meetings, and other HPHC programmes.
• Use cleaning materials, disinfectants, equipment, and other housekeeping supplies responsibly and avoid unnecessary wastage.
• Store cleaning materials and chemicals safely in designated areas and follow instructions regarding their proper use and handling.
• Monitor cleaning supplies and inform the supervisor about low stock, shortages, or any requirement for replenishment.
• Maintain basic records of cleaning materials and supplies, if assigned.
• Keep cleaning equipment and housekeeping tools clean, safe, and in good working condition, and report any damage or malfunction.
• Support the HPHC team during health camps, outreach activities, special programmes, and other facility-related activities.
• Assist in arranging and cleaning rooms before and after meetings, health camps, and other health-related activities.
• Support the movement and arrangement of basic non-medical items when required.
• Provide timely housekeeping and sanitation support during emergencies or situations requiring immediate cleaning.
• Immediately report accidents, injuries, broken equipment, water leakage, electrical hazards, plumbing issues, drainage problems, or other safety concerns to the supervisor.
• Work closely with the Medical Officer and HPHC team to maintain overall cleanliness, hygiene, safety, and upkeep of the health centre.
• Maintain punctuality, regular attendance, discipline, and adherence to HPHC operational requirements.

• Ensure regular sweeping, mopping, dusting, cleaning, and disinfection of floors, doors, windows, furniture, and other surfaces.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of patient-care areas, staff areas, common areas, and the facility surroundings throughout the working day.
• Follow standard infection-prevention and control practices while carrying out cleaning and sanitation activities.
• Maintain punctuality, regular attendance, discipline, and adherence to HPHC operational requirements.
• Perform any other housekeeping and facility-support duties as assigned by the Medical Officer or Project Manager.