Patient Care Partner (Women's)

Role Overview

Patient Care Partner (Women's) at Sidra Medicine. The role supports clinical nursing staff in maintaining safe and clean hospital environments, assisting with patient care activities and room management under direct supervision.

Company Overview

Sidra Medicine is a high-tech facility providing comprehensive specialist healthcare services for children and young people, and exceptional maternity, gynecology, and reproductive medical services for women. The organization is home to world-class patient care, scientific expertise, and educational resources.

Role Purpose

To assist clinical nursing staff in maintaining a safe, clean, and pleasant patient environment while supporting daily clinical activities, room turnover, equipment management, and basic patient care under direct supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Environment & Infection Control

• Maintain a clean, neat, pleasant, and safe patient environment, including unit-specific patient rooms, operating rooms, and procedure spaces in line with infection control standards.
• Clean and assist in the setup of operating and procedure rooms between cases.
• Demonstrate understanding and perform basic infection control procedures correctly, including environmental cleaning, isolation precautions, and hand hygiene.

Patient Support & Mobility

• Respond to patient call lights at the first opportunity and observe and report changes in patient condition to the assigned clinical nurse.
• Assist the clinical nursing team under direct supervision to provide basic activities of daily living care for women and children.
• Assist in the mobilization of patients under the direct supervision of the clinical nurse.
• Escort patients within the hospital as instructed and under the direct supervision of clinical nursing staff.
• Escalate any direct patient interaction to the Clinical Nurse Leaders and do not engage in unsupervised patient interactions.

Materials & Equipment Management

• Assist in the restocking of consumables, stores, and laundry as required by the assigned unit and in collaboration with materials management staff.
• Prepare necessary supplies specified by the clinical nurse for individualized patient care needs.
• Transport supplies, equipment, and specimens as specified by the clinical nurse and in compliance with relevant organizational and laboratory policies.
• Manage and operate unit-based equipment for which training has been received, in a safe and effective manner.

Professional & Organizational Standards

• Understand and maintain confidentiality of patient information at all times and treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Take responsibility for conflicts in personal and work schedules by making alternative arrangements in collaboration with the nursing team.
• Attend and contribute at staff meetings as required.
• Represent the department and the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Develop and sustain own knowledge, clinical skills, and professional awareness and maintain a professional profile.
• Provide documented evidence of performance and maintenance of skills consistent with position.
• Adhere to Sidra's standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies.
• Adhere to and promote Sidra's Values.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the clinical nursing team.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• High School Diploma (essential)
• Healthcare Assistant or Medical Assistant program graduate (preferred)

Experience

• 6 months or more of relevant healthcare experience (essential)
• Experience in a pediatric or women's hospital preferred, preferably in the Middle East

Certification & Licensing

• Current BLCS certification (preferred)
• No licensing required

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to self-roster using computerized Time and Attendance and Staff Scheduling systems.
• Manual handling proficiency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Fluent in Arabic.

Additional Information

• In view of evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary.