Gormanston Wood Nursing Home, Gormanston, Co. Meath is an award winning Nursing Home where our Residents always come first. We are just outside Balbriggan part of Trinity Care Group, a well-respected, multi-award-winning Nursing Home Group, part of the international DomusVi Group.

We provide private residential, convalescent, and rehabilitative care in our purpose-built Nursing Homes. We have centres in Dublin, Meath, Louth, Kildare, Kilkenny, and Cavan. If you want to part of our dynamic team please make contact with us. We strongly believe in continued professional development.

Head Housekeeper

We are currently recruiting for a Head Housekeeper

This is a full time position

5 days Monday to Sunday

36.25 hours per week

Overall objective :

Supervise the day to day running of the Housekeeping Department, working with the team to ensure a high degree of cleanliness in all areas.

Main responsibilities :

• To ensure agreed standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained in all public areas in accordance with correct procedures and administration.
• To ensure agreed standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained in all bedrooms and recreation areas in accordance with correct procedures, infection control guidelines and
• To organise day to day work requirements and set required standards against which work will be checked, in accordance with correct Standard Operational Procedures. All SOP's must be filled in daily signed by Head Housekeeper weekly and filed in Director of Nursing office.
• To ensure that all equipment, furniture and furnishings are maintained, checked and kept in good working order in accordance with correct procedures and report all relevant faults.
• Ensure linen is dealt with in accordance with the Home's procedures and administration.
• To ensure that any complaints or feedback from clients are discussed with the Nurse in charge.
• Liaise with relevant staff, in a timely fashion, to ensure that the client expectations are consistently met with regard to the cleanness and where possible exceeded.
• To take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of clients, property and the building.
• Ensure cleaning stores, linen room, trolleys and materials are kept clean and tidy at all times.
• Ensure Home's procedures are carried out when recording any items delivered to or taken from the stores.
• Ensure correct products are purchased and are used in a cost-effective manner.
• Ensure there is a stock control system in place.
• To work with and supervise the Domestic team to ensure a high standard of cleanliness, in accordance with correct procedures
• To ensure personal protective equipment is available and used when required
• Report any areas that require refurbishment within the Home.
• To carry out any reasonable request made by the DON or a member of management in a timely and cost-effective manner

TRAINING

HEALTH & SAFETY

Skills :

Cleaning materials, Cleaning Techniques, Clean Public Areas, Equipment Cleaning, Laundry, Greet Guests, Carpet cleaning, Cleaning products, Part Time Housekeeping