Maintenance- Dunlarg Care Home

We are looking for a new maintenance person to join our team at Bohill Care Home. Bohill Care Home is a purpose built facility with 80 single en-suite bedrooms on two floors. It is situated just outside of Coleraine Town Centre in the middle of beautiful countryside and has it's own well maintained garden areas for residents to enjoy.

The perks? Friendly staff, pleasant environment, bespoke training as & when needed, free uniforms, professional fees paid for upon successful completion of probation period.

We are looking for someone to deliver an efficient and effective maintenance service within a Healthcare Ireland unit to assist in the well-being, safety and comfort of residents.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintains a well decorated, safe and comfortable environment throughout the unit, in line with quality standards, and follows work processes which comply with statutory regulations.
• Ensures that Healthcare Ireland’s minimum standards are delivered in all unit areas in a timely and efficient manner, as part of a team.
• Identifies and reports damage, faults and other related issues to line manager (and then actions as agreed) to ensure that environmental conditions continue to meet quality standards and statutory regulations.
• Liaises with local contractors on site, as required, providing local knowledge and guidance, in order that planned and preventative maintenance schedules can be completed in a timely fashion.
• When needed deliver bloods, collect scripts and drive to suppliers for maintenance essentials.
• Adopt new services to the site that are already introduced in other areas of the group.
• Ensure the site is well maintained by providing a service that is value for money

Knowledge & Skills

• Basic numeracy and literacy are minimum requirements for this role.
• A valid driving licence and use of a car for company business

Experience

• One year’s general work experience in a maintenance /caretaking role (preferably within a nursing home environment

Autonomy & Impact

• The role holder undertakes routine and regular tasks, but can alter the sequence of tasks on a daily basis. Work is regularly monitored.

Intelligent Problem Solving

• Usually works within existing processes and procedures, however, some adaptive thinking will occasionally be required, in order to meet the needs of a particular operational occurrence.

Responsibility Staff

• Occasionally required to assist less experienced colleagues

Budgets & equipment

• No budgetary or financial responsibility. Responsible for the proper use of various pieces of maintenance equipment.

Informatics

• Responsible for ensuring the confidentiality and identity of residents, residing at Healthcare Ireland unit.

Communication & Interaction

• Role holder may respond to routine enquiries providing some basic information. More complex issues will be referred to the line manager.

Working environment

• The role holder will be required to have physical stamina, but will generally work in a pleasant and stable working environment.

Special Features

• The role holder will be expected to undergo Manual Handling & COSHH Training, as well as partake in Healthcare Irelands mandatory training.
• Under direction, delivers an efficient and effective maintenance service within a Healthcare Ireland unit to assist in the well-being, safety and comfort of residents.

At Healthcare Ireland we recognise our residents as individuals and respect their right to privacy.

We also value the intrinsic value of people regardless of circumstances by recognising their uniqueness and personal needs. We recognise the right of individuals to make their own choice and the right to be treated with respect.

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Phone: 028 9042 7742