Housekeeping Operative (Evening Shift) - UPMC Aut Even - Kilkenny

Housekeeping Operative (Evening Shift) - UPMC Aut Even

Location: Aut Even Hospital
Job type: Permanent

Overview of role: 

UPMC Aut Even Hospital are recruiting a Housekeeping Operative for the evening shift. This shift is from 6pm - 10pm Monday to Friday. The role of the Housekeeping Operative in UPMC Aut Even Hospital is 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: 

• Cleaning of Clinical & Non-Clinical department
• Waste removals and management
• Follow all SOPs and policies
• To ensure all Waste, both Domestic and Clinical, is removed, processed, and stored using the standard agreed under the Waste Management Policy.
• To liaise with Waste Removal Operators when onsite to ensure accuracy of collections and removals.
• To ensure all equipment used is kept clean and in good condition and stored in the allocated areas. To ensure all work areas are kept clean.
• To operate machinery supplied for use in Waste Management and Cleaning and ensure all safety measures are met.
• Using the scrubber dryer and Buffer for maintained the floor.
• 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. · Using appropriate equipment damp dust high level surfaces
• Dust control/vacuum and/or mop floors and stairs as per specification. · Use machinery equipment: scrubber dry & buff to maintain the floors ·
• Restock disposables and consumables as required.
• Carrie out Deep cleans in all departments as per request 
• Ensure all cleaning equipment its cleaned and disinfected daily ·
• Ensure all cleaning cloths & mopheads are washed and dried after every use ·
• 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 Hospital’s policy requirements in relation to Fire, Infection Control and Health and Safety at Work regulations and to attend updates.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Previous Housekeeping experience in a Healthcare setting is desirable but not essential. Full training is provided.
• 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.
• Good oral and written English

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           

A $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centred, cost-effective, accountable care. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialisation arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International.

Providing 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 at UPMC Whitfield and in Cork, the UPMC Sports Medicine Clinic at SETU Arena, Waterford, TUS Moylish Campus, Limerick, TUS Thurles Campus, Tipperary, and the UPMC Concussion Network. The UPMC Institute for Health is located in Mayo and the Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny. UPMC is the Official Healthcare Partner of the GAA and GPA.