Health Care Attendant

Welcome to those interested in working at Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital. This post is for a motivated and qualified person.

1. Pension contribution under the Pension Law of the Maldives.

2. Government of Maldives pay framework allowances (as of 1 November 2025) and other benefits.

3. Attendance allowance: MVR 65.00 per day attended

1. Carrying out duties assigned by nurses in providing nursing care to patients.
2. Sort items from the hospital laundry, once brought to the laundry, by the size and fabric needed for washing. Separate different types of items for washing where needed (separating coloured items, white items and rubber sheets). Separate items that are soiled with blood or stains, and items that are biohazardous.
3. Assisting nurses with patients admitted to labour rooms, wards and dressing rooms, and infecting/sterilising items that must be discarded from dressing rooms in a safe manner.
4. Checking the items sent from the wards to the laundry against the written list, and when the items are present, checking them, and recording the item number, date and name of the person who received them. Reporting any further issues to the Duty Supervisor.
5. Washing and cleaning, at the set times, the furniture and machinery inside the clinical area to clean the clinical area.
6. Filling the tanks designated for biohazard waste with water to the set level, adding chemicals after filling, keeping them until the set time and properly mixing the water.
7. Fitting the ceilings of the hospital beds, changing ceilings and disinfecting the beds.
8. Wash biohazardous items in a machine designated for washing them. When removing items from the washing machine, check that they have been washed properly. Place rubber sheets in a tank to wash, then dry them in a designated place. Remove washed items from the laundry area promptly.
9. Washing and cleaning equipment used for patients, and sterilising these items under the supervision of nurses.
10. When loading items into the laundry machines, do not exceed the capacity set for each machine, and wash until the time set for washing those items. Also, add various chemicals to the machine at the times set for them, under the guidance of the Duty Supervisor.
11. Placing cleaned equipment in fixed places in the NICU, ICU, operating theatre, labour room, dialysis, physiotherapy department and laboratory.
12. Using safety equipment available while working in contaminated areas (uniform face masks, gloves and similar items).
13. Washing and cleaning the NICU, ICU, operating theatre, dialysis, labour room and laboratory, sweeping away waste, and washing items used in the laboratory and dental department.
14. Reporting to the Duty Supervisor if any problem is noticed with any machine. And before the end of duty, mopping and cleaning the biohazard tanks, machines and contaminated area under a supervisor's guidance.
15. Washing bedpans and urinals used daily, and washing and cleaning sinks in toilets (kidney trays or bowls, basins) when present.
16. Dry washed items in the drying machines, loading only the quantity set for each machine under the guidance of the Duty Supervisor. While loading items into the machine, note any items that are not clean and remove them. If a problem is noticed with the drying machine, inform the Duty Supervisor as soon as possible.
17. Removing sharp objects and blades (sharps) used for patients.
18. Checking items that need lubricating on machines and continuously sterilising them after removing lubricant from the machines. Keeping sterilisable items separately in wards and taking them to the linen store. Reporting to the Duty Supervisor immediately if a problem is noticed with the sterilising machine.
19. Taking samples that must be sent to the laboratory from the wards.
20. Taking items brought from stock to departments and handing them over.
21. Mopping and cleaning the clinical area at the times set for cleaning it, and removing and cleaning the bins.
22. Washing and cleaning the items and instruments used for laboratory tests, and washing and cleaning the items used in dentistry and the instruments.
23. Providing help in preparing various types of soap, gloves and scrubs needed for the different sections of the hospital.
24. Obtaining items needed by the hospital, such as packing sheets, gloves and scrubs, according to the ward manager's opinion, and obtaining all items needed for this in liaison with departments.
25. Sorting laundry used in the hospital when it is brought to the laundry, according to the standards and sizes it must be washed to. Separating different types for washing, if present (separating colours, whites and rubber sheets). Washing separately items contaminated with biohazards.
26. Checking items brought from the wards against the written list at the laundry seat, and reporting any further issues noticed after checking the items against the list, including the time and date the items were brought and the name of the person who received them, to the Duty Supervisor.
27. Mopping and cleaning the machines used for washing and sterilising, and the area, under a supervisor's guidance before the end of duty.
28. Washing items contaminated with biohazards in a machine designated for washing them. And checking that items are properly washed when removing them from the machine after washing. After placing rubber sheets in tanks and washing them, sterilising them in the manner designated for them.
29. Cleaning all VIP rooms of the hospital, and maintaining the VIP's windows, fans and the plants placed around it by watering and caring for them.
30. Clean and sweep the hospital grounds, including the lawn around the premises, keep the grass in the grounds trimmed and maintained, and clean and sweep the grounds and building facades.
31. Prepare meeting rooms and halls for meetings held by the hospital, and assist staff at events organised by the hospital.
32. Prepare dining tables and manage the full range of catering arrangements for visitors to the hospital, including food and beverage services, and keep them fully maintained.
33. Take an active part in emergency medical situations, pandemics and accidents.

Basic literacy and numeracy.

Or

Having 4 years of work experience in the field of duties of the post.

1- Tasks to assist in the field of providing health services.

2- Tasks to assist in the field of providing social protection.

1. Completed application form for the post (this form is available on the Civil Service Commission website and at hospital offices and through the link below.)

https://www.csc.gov.mv/download/2023/51/Annex%202%20-%20Application%20form1pnd4eve.a2u.docx

2. Details of the applicant (including relevant phone number and email address)

3. Copies of both sides of the ID card (even if expired) showing that the applicant is a Maldivian citizen, and a copy of the written document that can be read. Or if the ID card is lost, the applicant's birth certificate, passport or driving licence.

4. A letter from the office where the employee is working stating that if the employee resigns from their current post and there is no objection to the employee's resignation from the Civil Service/Government.

5. Copies of all educational certificates obtained;

(a) Copies of educational certificates issued by institutions outside the country accredited by the Maldives Qualifications Authority at the level specified, and copies of transcripts; or: in cases where there is no certificate, a copy of the letter of course completion and a copy of the assessment report issued by the Maldives Qualifications Authority and a copy of the transcript.

(b) A copy of the certificate issued by a higher education institution in Maldives and a copy of the transcript; or a copy of the course completion letter and a copy of the transcript. (Only course completion letters issued by higher education institutions in Maldives, other than Maldives National University, the Islamic University of Maldives and the Civil Service Training Institute, will be accepted, provided the letter includes the certificate number given to the institution by the Maldives Qualifications Authority to issue certificates to graduates.)

6. Copies of documents that serve as evidence of work experience in the following categories:

(a) If employed in a Civil Service post, in a state institution, or in a state-owned enterprise, a letter issued by that office stating the post held, the period of employment (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (even if employment has been in different posts in one institution).

(b) For work experience not visible in http://myaccount.csc.gov.mv/, a letter issued by that office stating the employment held, the period of employment (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (even if employment has been in different posts in one institution).

(c) If employed in a private company or a private institution, a letter issued by that office stating the post held, the period of employment (in years, months and days), the responsibilities of the post (even if employment has been in different posts in one institution) and the number of employees of the place of work.

(d) If employed in a national or international organisation or association, a letter issued by that organisation stating the post held, the period of employment (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (even if employment has been in different posts in one institution) (this letter must state whether the post held was a paid post or not, or alternatively a formal letter issued by that organisation stating that).

(c) If employed in a government-recognised agency, or a recognised private company or private organisation, or a recognised national or international association or society, a letter issued by that office showing the work performed and the period of employment (in years, months and days), and the responsibilities of the post (even if employment was in different positions in one organisation); or if such a letter is not available, the "Reference Check Form for Experience at Recognised Institutions" in Schedule 8 of the Recruitment Principles.

Appointment to this post shall be made if the applicant has obtained a minimum of 70 points from all criteria.

Documents for the post must be submitted before 10:00 on 18 November 2026 to the Administrative Office of Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital. Application forms and documents may also be sent by email to [email protected].

And if the government announces a public holiday before the deadline of this announcement, applications can be received up to the number of days of the announced holiday.

NOTE: If submitting by e-mail, after converting all documents along with the application form to a single PDF file, the name of the submitting party, the post name and ID card number must be included in the file. For emails sent to this hospital (you will receive a confirmation email to the email address from which you sent the email to this hospital).

From among those who have applied for this post, candidates shall be shortlisted based on educational qualification and experience, selecting those with the highest marks from among those qualified for the post.

The interview and assessment for selecting a candidate for this post will be held between 19 November 2026 and 30 November 2026 at a location determined by this hospital. Applicants for this job are requested to be prepared to attend the interview and assessment during this period.

Within 3 non-holiday days of conducting the interviews, a sheet showing the points awarded to applicants (A2 sheet) will be published in the gazette so that it is visible to all. If there is a complaint about the points awarded to applicants, such a complaint must be submitted to [email protected] within 3 non-holiday days from the day the A2 sheet is published.

The contact number for clarifying information about this announcement is 6583706. Email: [email protected]). The criteria and procedures for selecting and appointing people to Civil Service posts, and all documents related to those procedures, are available at https://www.csc.gov.mv/Policy/Index/51 under the Civil Service Commission website, Policies > "Recruitment Procedures".