Grade VII - Support Services Manager, University Hospital Kerry The Support Services Manager (Grade VII) will report to the Operations Manager/ Deputy Manager UHK.
The Grade VII Support Services Manager will work closely with the Operations Manager/Deputy Manager and the wider senior hospital management team and will be a key support to all partners throughout the hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for planning and implementing the safe delivery of non- clinical support services in the hospital, in compliance with current Health & Safety legislation and best practice in relation to the Health Information and Quality (HIQA) National Hygiene Standards and the Hazard Analysis at Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards for the delivery of catering services and Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) for dangerous goods, Environmental Monitoring and Fire Safety.
The position of Grade VII Support Services Manager encompasses both managerial and administrative responsibilities.
The Support Services Manager will support the Operations Manager / Deputy Manager in ensuring the effective and efficient functioning of the hospital, whilst having a lead responsibility for Business and Performance Management / Improvement in Non-clinical Support Services.
The role will support the UHK clinical staff in the provision of the necessary services and functions to enhance patient care and experience in the hospital and work collaboratively to ensure best practice.
The Support Services Manager will be responsible and accountable for the operational management of the hospital's non-clinical support services including: -
Catering Household Portering Hygiene Security (including swipe access, site security) Telephony Transport (including transport vehicles rented or owned by the HSE in use in UHK) Waste Management (removal, sorting, recycling and disposal of waste materials)
Environmental Monitoring (Legionella Bacterium and Pest Control) and Decontamination and Sterilisation functions will be part of the role.
The role will also be responsible for the planning, organising, controlling and directing of the non-clinical support services with Department Heads with respect to the hospital and statutory requirements, policies and standards.
The Support Services Manager will have the responsibility for the following within his / her defined scope:
Management of Non-clinical Support Services on a day-to-day basis Service Development Human Resource Management and Organisational Development Quality Assurance and Risk Management Details Of Service Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be operational from 2024.
Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population.
This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline.
Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:
· Integrated, locally planned and delivered
· Easier to access and navigate
· Available closer to home
Health Regions are geographically-based units with clearly defined populations.
They align community and hospital services within specific areas.
The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.
The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry.
HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region.
This includes:
· South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG
· Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH
The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region.
Services in the South West Health Region HSE Services working within this region include:
· Acute Hospitals
· Primary care services
· Community services
· Social care services
· Health and social care professionals
· Voluntary sector services
South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare will become part of HSE South West health region from 3rd March, 2025.
University Hospital Kerry (UHK) is a Level 3 Acute teaching Hospital, providing comprehensive medical and surgical services for adults and children and maternity services to women in the surrounding catchment area.
The hospital has 273 inpatient beds and 24-day beds and provides acute hospital services to a catchment area of Kerry, North Cork & West Limerick it services a population of approx.
over 180,554.
In addition, the Kerry area has quite a large visiting population – Bord Fáilte/ Shannon Development estimate there are approximately 2 million tourists visiting this region annually, principally during the summer months.
The 24/7 Emergency department cares for 36,000 Emergency presentations average annual activity levels of approximately 13,000 Inpatient discharges, 11,000 Day Cases Presentations and 54,000 Outpatient Attendances.
This Model 3 hospital also provides medical & surgical day OPD which facilitates visiting Consultants.
University Hospital Kerry is continually investing and developing the clinical services, to include a new CCU/HDU 6 bedded unit, new extensive laboratory unit, 6th theatre suite and a new purpose-built oncology day unit which will complement the following existing services;
· 24/7 Emergency Department
· 76 Bed Acute Medicine (including 4 Bed Acute Stroke Unit)
· 8 Bed Acute Medical Assessment Unit
· 15 Bed Surgical Day Ward
· 5 Bed Intensive Care Unit
· 4 Bed Coronary Care / High Dependency Unit
· 38 Bed Maternity Unit
· 10 Cot Special Care Baby Unit
· 29 Paediatric Beds
· 5 Operating Theatres
· 11 Bed Endoscopy Day Unit
· 13 Bed Oncology Day Ward
· 12 Bed Dialysis Unit
The Kerry Specialist Palliative Care Service (KSPCS) provided is currently lead by two consultants, 24/7 on-call service which has proven of immense value to the hospital and community in improving palliative care services.
The service is currently provided in the following settings:
Specialist Palliative in Patient Unit Specialist Palliative Day Care Service Specialist Palliative Community Care Service Specialist Palliative Acute Care Service University Hospital Kerry forms part of The South West Region provides acute hospital services to the population of Kerry and Cork
The primary academic partner for the group is University College Cork.