Housekeeping Operative FTC UPMC Kildare
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 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.
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.
At UPMC we provide a total rewards program
that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities
for all our colleagues.
Compensation – Competitive pay for the work employees do – base pay, performance related pay
and premium pay where applicable.
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
****.
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.