Grade V - Hygiene and Facilities Officer - HR26056, Dublin

Overview Applications are invited for the position of Hygiene and Facilities Officer in the Facilities Department of St. Vincent's University Hospital. Informal Enquiries or Role Specific Enquiries to: Ms Orla Rooney, Facilities Manager Please download the below job description for this position, as this will not be available online after the vacancy close date. Applications for St. Vincent's University Hospital job vacancies will only be accepted through SVUH Careers Page. Any applications submitted after the vacancy has closed will not be accepted. You will receive a confirmation email within 2 working days that your application has been received. We highly recommend that you contact us by emailing if you do not hear from us. Closing date of applications: 08/06/2026. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register. Key Responsibilities To be responsible for the day-to-day management of all hygiene and environment aspects under the Facilities Management remit. Assist in ensuring the Hospital is compliant with all aspects of national and international best practice standards relating to hygiene matters. Supervise and support the Household Team, ensuring that standards of excellence are applied and maintained in all areas of Hygiene Services. Support and monitor day-to-day hygiene services ensuring that cleaning standards throughout the Hospital campus are maintained accordingly. To co-ordinate and oversee hygiene and environmental auditing across the organisation. To participate in the monitoring and auditing of support services within the Facilities and Household remit ensuring preparation of relevant reports and statistics. Effectively promote and communicate hygiene matters and co-operate with multidisciplinary clinical and non-clinical teams and individuals in the pursuit of excellent hygiene standard. (Ability to deal professionally with people at all levels is essential.) To respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent matters as they arise and dealing with the consequences. Participate and add value to working groups appropriate to areas of responsibilities (Hygiene and Environment, tendering processes, etc.) To participate in the commissioning of new services / facilities and to co-ordinate the provision of hygiene services in this regard. Actively engage in any change initiatives that improve the overall service. Provide administrative support for the Facilities Manager as required. Keep Line Manager up-dated as appropriate. Ensure that all duties are conducted in a professional and confidential manner. Any duties arising that are appropriate to the position. To liaise with the Estates Department in relation to repairs and maintenance of areas identified under environment and hygiene monitoring activities. To lead by example. Excellent administrative and/or project management skills Flexible and enjoys working in a busy environment. Excellent team-working skills and ability to influence and motivate a range of stakeholders. Have a focus on delivery and problem solving. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral. High capacity for responsibility and able to work on own initiative. Ability to maintain composure working to deadlines. Responsible in approach and customer friendly Should be self-confident, energetic and methodical. Hygiene and Housekeeping: Co-ordinate auditing of cleaning standards throughout the Hospital and provide feedback to departments and staff in relation to cleaning practices. Participate in the management and co-ordination of household services on a day-to-day basis and the management of all housekeeping matters. Participate in the management and co-ordination of all hygiene related audit programmes across the organisation Report on and co-ordinate agreed quality improvement initiatives arising from all Hygiene and Facilities Audit programmes. To ensure work completed by staff or contractors in relation to Facilities Management and Hygiene has been completed in a timely manner. Assist in the development of cleaning specifications and matrices for the organisation in line with national standards when required. Assist in the evaluation of current and new cleaning products and equipment and engage with the Facilities Manager regarding same. To ensure Public Areas and Staff Facilities are monitored and validation/auditing is carried out and reported on as required. To assist with the management of Staff Rest Rooms, On-call Rooms and Staff Changing Room Facilities. Develop and maintain administrative systems and processes to support the Facilities Management Department with particular focus on Hygiene Services and Household Services. Administration Support for hygiene related meetings including HHQIG, Contractor review Meetings etc. Responsible for the collation and updating of KPI data appropriate to areas of responsibilities (Hygiene and Environment, Housekeeping, Information Management: Develop and maintain appropriate management information systems to support the requirements and operational effectiveness of the Office of Facilities Management and to facilitate decision-making through the provision of timely and relevant information and the production of reports as required. Ability to present information clearly and concisely both written and oral format. Have good attention to detail and analytical skills. Be fully computer literate. Quality: Maintain a high level of confidentiality of all correspondence received and all other activities within the department. Actively promote and deliver high quality, flexible support to the Facilities Manager Regularly audit the activities of the department and initiate changes and improvements designed to strengthen controls and systems. Work closely with colleagues in Facilities Management and other departments to ensure high quality customer focused service is always provided. Our Requirements Please refer to the job description or candidate information booklet attached to this advertisement. What We Offer Please refer to the job description or candidate information booklet attached to this advertisement. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.TLNT1_IJ