Maintenance Technician (General Operative) in Healthcare Facility – Athy, Co Kildare

Location:            Athy, Co Kildare

Shift:                   35 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm)

Salary:                €15 per hour

All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.

Overview of Role:
This role reports to and is responsible to the Director of Nursing. The person will be responsible for ensuring a high standard of maintenance to building and grounds. The role will entail carrying out repairs within the Home and of equipment efficiently, within their capabilities and in accordance with company procedures and standards meeting health and safety regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

•            Maintaining areas for which you are responsible for in a safe state

•            Preserving and improving the grounds throughout the year including:

•            Gardening and ground Maintenance

•            Pavements and cement groves are kept free of weeds.

•            Ensuring grounds are always swept and free from rubbish.

•            Carrying out repair requests (where capable), e.g., chair repairs, replacing light bulbs, door adjustments, locks on doors, fixing of furniture to walls, etc.

•            Painting or decorating small areas of the Home to maintain the standard of decoration

•            Maintaining record files for appliances, fixtures and fittings and record all tasks undertaken, e.g., checking of fire doors, fire alarms, hot water temperatures etc. and taking action to correct if fault found either by themselves or request for service engineer via Director of Nursing/Nurse in Charge.

•            Keeping check of oil/gas reading on tank and report when oil/gas is required to be ordered where appropriate.

•            Assisting with cleaning of chairs and windows within health and safety regulations, light fittings, kitchen walls, extractor fan, etc. as requested by the Director of Nursing in consultation with the Chef Manager.

•            Ensuring all rubbish collection area is kept clean and tidy and compound to be washed and disinfected. Bins are left out for collection and returned to compound weekly.

•            Monitoring of building interior and exterior for any signs of deterioration and report to the Director of Nursing.

•            Wearing uniform and protective clothing as appropriate to the task.

•            Adhering to Health and Safety at Work Act – conducting risk assessments, and adhering to COSHH regulations

•            Reporting accidents.

Skills, Attributes, Qualifications:

•            Experience working in a Healthcare environment an advantage.

•            Good knowledge of health and safety regulations.

•            Ability to spot safety risks and address needs quickly.

•            Team player.

•            Ability to motivate self and work on own initiative.

•            Problem solving.

•            Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

•            Fluent in verbal and written English.

Note:

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role and the range of duties, it does not attempt to detail every activity. Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required to work in the nursing home. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically.