JOB SUMMARY:

The Hygiene Services Manager is one of two managers who will be responsible for the delivery of Cleaning, Laundry, Feminine Hygiene services at Beaumont Hospital. He / she will liase with the site manager/s for the St. Josephs Hospital/ Omni Centre campus in relation to the provision of Cleaning/ Laundry services for the various services on that campus.
He / she will provide leadership to contracted services and their management teams and staff at Beaumont Hospital, ensuring that policies/ procedures and service level agreements are adhered to and in so doing ensure a quality service to patients and service users.
In addition they will act as the contract manager and liaison to other externally contracted hygiene related service providers as appropriate. The Hygiene Services Manager will be expected to contribute to the development of cleaning/ laundry services, and play a role in ensuring full compliance with the various hygiene elements of the National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (2009) and National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare.
He/ She will co-ordinate and participate in audits to show compliance and will constantly review services and develop Quality Control Plans. The manager will have a key role in giving advice and guidance to Directorate Management Teams regarding the need to meet standards.
Responsibilities:

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Be responsible for the recruitment and induction of new staff to the service – Household Boardroom, Laundry.
• Ensure that the responsibilities and objectives for direct reports are clearly defined and understood – job descriptions and person specification up-to-date.
• Review work patterns, flexible working arrangements, job rotations, succession planning and personal development plans.
• Be responsible for the management of sickness and absence in accordance with hospital policy.
• Complete all relevant returns and reports as required including but not limited to sick leave returns, salary returns, rosters etc.
• Facilitate staff to continue their education and personal development to support improved organisational performance.
• Review overall training requirements for household staff, ensuring completion of mandatory training and specialist job relating training as required:Maintain records of staff training, using the STORM / SAP systems as appropriate.Ensure all staff under go mandatory training as well as any specialist training relevant to their work e.g. cleaning / hygiene.
• Promote equal opportunity and adhere to best practices employment and approaches to managing and implementing change.
• Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and mutual co-operation in the achievement to the highest possible standards.
• Keep abreast of all developments and changes in practice including legislative changes.
• Promote good industrial relations in employment practices including the handling of grievances in accordance with the relevant policy.
• Participate in disciplinary hearings when required.
• Develop a learning and development plan for staff in patient access services, taking advantage of existing programmes such as the staff development programme and giving staff opportunities to attend meetings relevant to their area of work.

1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, ETC

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Have satisfactory experience as a Clerical Officer in the HSE, TUSLA, other
statutory health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE
under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004
Or
(ii) Have obtained a pass (Grade D) in at least five subjects from the approved list of
subjects in the Department of Education Leaving Certificate Examination, including
Mathematics and English or Irish1
. Candidates should have obtained at least Grade
C on higher level papers in three subjects in that examination.
Or
(iii) Have completed a relevant examination at a comparable standard in any equivalent
examination in another jurisdiction
Or
(iv) Hold a comparable and relevant third level qualification of at least level 6 on the
National Qualifications Framework maintained by Qualifications and Quality
Ireland, (QQI).
The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.
and
(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of
suitability, for the proper discharge of the office.

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