Housekeeping Assistant - UPMC Kildare - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

UPMC Ireland; Kildare; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid maternity and paternityleav

Competitive Pension Plan, Death in 3x

Critical Illness cover

Job summary

UPMC Ireland is hiring a Housekeeping Assistant to join UPMC Kildare Hospital on a 6-month fixed term contract (30 hours per week). The role focuses on removing waste, linen and clinical debris, cleaning walls, surfaces, and equipment to hospital infection prevention standards, and maintaining tidy, safe patient areas.

Candidates with healthcare housekeeping experience and strong interpersonal skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous Housekeeping experience in Healthcare desirable.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• The provision of customer service is paramount and customer care is a key element of the role.
• High level attention to detail, efficiency and accuracy in all duties.

Responsibilities

• Remove waste from cleaned areas to designated collection areas and reline waste bins.
• Remove linen and scrubs to designated collection areas.
• Wash walls/ledges/doors/windows, sanitary ware, furniture, fixtures and fittings, phones and equipment per specification.
• Dust, vacuum and/or mop floors and stairs as per specification.
• Restock disposables and consumables as required.
• Ensure all checklists are signed off and returned to the manager/supervisor.
• Keep clinical bin stores clean and well-maintained.
• Greet and engage with patients.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant - UPMC Kildare - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Location: UPMC Kildare Hospital
Job type: Fixed Term

Overview of role:

UPMC are hiring a Housekeeping Operative to join our team in UPMC Kildare on a 6-month fixed term 30hr contract. To ensure all waste, both domestic and clinical, is removed, processed and stored using the standard agreed under the waste management policy. Cleaning must be carried out to hospital infection and prevention standards at all times. To ensure all surfaces and equipment are cleaned to the standard agreed in the hospital.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To remove waste from the area to be cleaned to the designated collection area and reline waste bin.
• To remove linen, and scrubs as appropriate from the area to be cleaned to the designated collection area.
• Wash walls/ledges/ doors/windows & ledges/sanitary ware, furniture, fixtures & fittings/phones and equipment as per specification.
• Dust control/vacuum and/or mop floors and stairs as per specification.
• Restock disposables and consumables as required.
• Ensure all checklists are signed off as required and returned to the manager/supervisor.
• Keep clinical bin stores in clean and well-maintained condition.
• Greet and engage with patients.

Health and Safety:

• To uphold UPMC Kildare Hospital's policy requirements in relation to Fire, Infection Control and Health and Safety at
• Work regulations and to attend updates.
• Identify potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors and adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures.
• To observe a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of self, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management associated with this post.

Qualifications & Experience:

Eligible Criteria:

• Previous Housekeeping experience in Healthcare desirable.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• The provision of customer service is paramount and customer care is a key element of the role.
• High level attention to detail, efficiency and accuracy in all duties.

Salary: €30,805.00 - €39,183.96 per annum based on a 39 hour work week

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility. As UPMC and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the business.

Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

• Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents.
• Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times.
• Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.

Performance and Recognition

Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.

Work-Life Balance

Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments.

Development and Career Opportunities

Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.

About UPMC

UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medical centre committed to delivering people-focused care that's close to home. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research and education. UPMC expands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care across continents through its UPMC International division - an owned and operated network of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, Ireland and Croatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialty services of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicine and others to more people in more places around the world. In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006. UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and across UPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, and Mayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC's Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.