The Hospital Attender is responsible for assisting patients and the nursing team with basic patient-care and support activities while ensuring cleanliness, safety, comfort, and proper movement of patients within the hospital.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist patients in moving from one department to another, including wheelchair and stretcher transfers.
- Assist nurses in shifting and positioning patients safely.
- Help patients with basic non-clinical needs as instructed by the nursing staff.
- Assist in transferring patients during admission, discharge, investigations, and procedures.
- Maintain cleanliness and readiness of wheelchairs, stretchers, and other patient-transfer equipment.
- Support nurses and other hospital staff in routine patient-care activities as instructed.
- Accompany patients to departments such as laboratory, radiology, casualty, OPD, OT, and other areas when required.
- Assist in shifting patients safely during emergencies.
- Ensure that patient belongings and required documents are handled carefully while transferring patients.
- Maintain proper communication and respectful behaviour with patients and bystanders.
- Follow instructions given by nursing staff and supervisors.
- Follow hospital safety, infection-control, and hygiene practices.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and respect patient privacy.
- Report any patient-related concern or unusual observation immediately to the nursing staff.
- Maintain punctuality, discipline, and proper uniform at all times.
- Assist in other non-clinical hospital activities assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10th / 12th standard qualification preferred.
- Previous experience in a hospital or healthcare setting will be an advantage.