Job description
Overview:
Salary:
Closing Date:
The purpose of this post is to undertake swabbing and administrative duties as directed by Line Manager as set out in the principal duties and responsibilities. The Community Swabber will be required to be flexible and agile in response to service requirements. This is a Specified Purpose Contract for the duration of the pandemic (contract length will be indicated at job offer stage) with initial assignment to COVID 19 Testing Services.
Responsibilities:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Selection Criteria:
Mandatory:
Candidates must have at the latest date of application:
2. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Further Information for Candidates:
Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Enquiries email address)
To apply, please see top of page.
Post Title:
COVID 19 Community Swabber
Post Status:
Specific Purpose
Department
COVID 19 Community
Location:
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to:
Manager of Department
Salary:
Appointment will be made on Health Care Assistant Pay scale (€29,562 - €38,100) at a point in line with Government pay policy.
Hours of work:
Full-Time
Closing Date:
12 Noon on 24/10/2022
Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.
Position Summary:
The purpose of this post is to undertake swabbing and administrative duties as directed by Line Manager as set out in the principal duties and responsibilities. The Community Swabber will be required to be flexible and agile in response to service requirements. This is a Specified Purpose Contract for the duration of the pandemic (contract length will be indicated at job offer stage) with initial assignment to COVID 19 Testing Services.
Responsibilities:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Administrative support within the medical directorate as required
The position of Community Swabber encompasses both swabbing and administrative responsibilities within the assigned service. The post encompasses the following areas of responsibility:
· Obtain nasopharyngeal (swab from the nose) and oropharyngeal (swab from the Throat) swabs from persons refereed for Testing
- Completion of associated administration during the testing process; confirm patient name & contact details; label tubes, package swab tubes etc
- Support other administrative activities as required to support community testing
· Ability to work within administrative function within HSE if and when testing centres 3 demand decreases
- Deal with members of the public attending health services
- Work with Managers to promote the team work required to develop systems and structures for service improvement.
- Maintain appropriate relationships with key stakeholders including other service providers.
- Provide reports as required on daily weekly monthly basis required.
- Engage in pro-active communications with internal and external stakeholders, particularly focused on service interface initiatives.
- Promote and participate in the implementation of organisational and service change as necessary.
- Comply with obligations to protect patient Confidentiality and data at all times.
- Any other duties as required from time to time as assigned by the Line Manager Health & Safety
· In accordance with Health and Safety at work policy, observe all rules relating to Health and Safety and Conduct at Work and to use any equipment provided in a safe and responsible manner.
· Understand and adhere to all relevant HSE policies, guidelines and procedures, comply with health and safety, infection control and risk management procedures, comply with statutory obligations.
· Report any incident or potential incident which may compromise the health and safety of patient/ clients / residents, staff or visitors and take appropriate action.
- Report any accidents, near misses to the person in charge and ensure completion of incident / near miss forms.
- Not undertake any duty related to patient/client care for which he/she is not trained.
· Attend training courses as required e.g. CPR, Hygiene, HACCP, Fire Prevention etc.
- Conduct his / herself in a manner that ensures safe patient/ client care.
- Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.
- To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Education & Training
· Attend induction and mandatory in-service education.
- As directed participate in the induction of new staff.
- Maintain continuous personal and participate in team based development, education, training and learning.
- Participate in performance review/ achievement and the development of a personal development plan in conjunction with and as required his / her line manager. The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Qualifications:
Selection Criteria:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/eligibility-criteria/
Please ensure to check HSE mandatory criteria.
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Mandatory:
Candidates must have at the latest date of application:
- 1. Professional Qualifications, Experience (a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: (i) Obtained at least grade D (or pass) in Higher or Ordinary Level in five subjects from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education established Leaving Certificate Examination or Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme or Leaving Certificate Applied.
Or (ii) Passed an examination of at least equivalent standard
Or (iii) Satisfactory relevant experience which encompasses demonstrable equivalent skills And (b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the office based on the skills competencies and knowledge for the post.
2. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
3. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Further Information for Candidates:
Supplementary information:
The Hospital
www.beaumont.ie
Management Unit:
www.beaumont.ie/hr
Other (Please specify):
Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Enquiries email address)
Name:
Wayne Sherlock
Title:
Email address:
waynesherlock@beaumont.ie
Telephone:
To apply, please see top of page.
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