Vacancy title:
Theatre Attendant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare, Cleaning & Facilities]

Jobs at:
Uganda Heart Institute (UHI)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, November 11 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) is established by the Uganda Heart Institute Act CAP 258 as an Autonomous Government Entity to undertake and coordinate the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Uganda. UHI intends to recruit competent people in various departments, to enhance its human resource capacity and support the effective delivery of specialised cardiovascular services.

Duties and 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 cleanliness 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.

Person/ Job Specifications

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

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: professional certificate

Job application procedure
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Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the under-listed positions. 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 mail. Applications which will be submitted or mailed without complete attachments or any applications which will be sent on any other mail 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.

This job advertisement can also be downloaded from the UHI website: www.uhi.go.ug

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