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Theatre Attendant

Uganda Heart Institute · Kampala

Salary scale UHI 8 MED 2 · 2 positions

Application deadline Closes in 10 days
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Full-time · Entry level · Healthcare · Posted 7 days ago

Reports to: Theatre cardiac Nursing Officer

About the role

Prepare operating rooms, maintain sterility and assist with patient care in the cardiac theatre.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare Operating Rooms: Set up operating rooms with necessary equipment and supplies, ensuring a sterile environment for surgical procedures.
  • Maintain Sterility: Adhere to strict infection prevention control protocols, sterilize equipment, and maintain a clean environment
  • Manage equipment: maintain cleanness of surgical equipment and ensure equipment is working prior to use.
  • Patient care: Assist with patient positioning, transport and preparation for surgery, ensuring their safety and comfort.
  • Inventory Management: Monitor and restock surgical supplies and equipment.
  • Documentation: Maintain accurate records of equipment and linen usage, sterilization and inventory.
  • CSSD: Assist with handling of used instruments and sets at end of surgery and dispatch to CSSD and picking sterile ones from CSSD to operating room.
  • Maintain a safe and comfortable environment.

Requirements

  • Must have at least O. Level certificate (UCE qualifications)
  • A certificate in a relevant health field

How to apply

Eligible persons should address their applications including a cover letter, copies of their academic/professional certificates and transcripts, certificates of registration and valid practicing licenses where applicable, curriculum vitae (CV), O. Level Certificates, A. level certificates (where applicable), copy of the National Identity Card and evidence of work experience where required, to the Executive Director, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O. Box 37392, Kampala. Applications can also be hand delivered to Uganda Heart Institute Headquarters, Mulago – Kampala. Online applications should be sent on the UHI official recruitment email erecruitment@uhi.go.ug. Applications which will be submitted or emailed without complete attachments or any applications which will be sent on any other email addresses other than one mentioned above, will not be accepted. Applications both physical and online, must be received not later than 5:00 pm on 11th November 2026.

Full-time entry-level Healthcare role at Uganda Heart Institute in Kampala, Uganda. Salary: Salary scale UHI 8 MED 2. 2 positions available.

Posted 25 Oct 2026 · Last updated 31 Oct 2026 · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · Job ID 15

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