Household Assistant

The National Maternity Hospital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Maternity Hospital in Dublin is seeking a Household Staff member to maintain high standards of cleanliness across all public, patient and staff areas, in line with infection control policies.

You will assist colleagues, patients and visitors with any special requirements, use hospital equipment responsibly and comply with health and safety policies, reporting faults promptly to the supervisor on duty. You may be required to support other duties as site needs evolve.

Job description

• Maintain all assigned areas to the highest standards of cleanliness and tidiness, and in line with infection control policies, including infection cleaning and the cleaning and removal of all blood and bodily fluids.
• Maintain exceptional standards of personal grooming and appearance, wearing the uniform provided by the hospital.
• Properly clean, supply and equip all assigned public, patient and staff areas.
• Assist colleagues, patients and visitors with any special requirements.
• Properly use and maintain all hospital equipment and property.
• Contribute to the financial goals of the department and the hospital.
• Adhere to scheduled shift times and breaks.
• Ensure the correct use of cleaning agents on all surfaces and in line with the hospital’s Health & Safety Policy.
• Immediately report all maintenance faults, incidents, breakages to the supervisor on duty.
• Use, look after and return any keys in your possession safely and responsibly.
• Hand in all lost property to the supervisor on duty.
• Be fully versed on, and fully comply with, the hospital policies and procedures as laid out in the hospital manual.
• Attend and complete all training as required.
• Comply with all hospital Health and Safety policies, including those relating to smoking.
• Report all accidents arising out of the performance of duties by the Household Staff.
• These principal duties and responsibilities indicate the main functions and responsibilities of the post and are subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances and site requirements. This Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
• Please note that the duties of this post may change over time in line with service requirements