Household Assistant in Dublin

About the Role

The National Maternity Hospital on Dublin’s Holles Street was established in 1894 and celebrated its centenary in 1994. Employing approximately 820 people, it is the largest maternity hospital in the State as measured by annual deliveries and also one of Europe’s largest maternity hospitals. The hospital mainly provides obstetric, gynaecology and neonatal services. The original focus of the service was the poor people of the districts surrounding Holles Street, Dublin however continuous change and growth from humble beginnings means that today, one in every twelve Irish citizens began life behind it's walls.

The National Maternity Hospital delivers over 9,000 babies a year. The hospital is recognised as a national referral centre for complicated pregnancies, premature babies and sick infants. Our gynaecology unit also treats over 9,000 patients annually.

The National Maternity Hospital has built up a reputation for undergraduate and postgraduate training and holds international courses on the Active Management of Labour each year. The hospital also trains midwives and runs an annual Higher Diploma course in Neonatal Studies in conjunction with the two other Dublin maternity hospitals and the College of Surgeons.

The National Maternity Hospital is part of the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG). Comprising 11 hospitals, IEHG is Ireland’s largest hospital group, with University College Dublin (UCD) as its academic partner.

Requirements

Skills and attributes
Time Management
Great Communication skills
Excellent Team Player

Duties:

• Maintain all assigned areas to the highest standards of cleanliness and tidiness, and in line with infection control policies, including infection cleaning and the cleaning and removal of all blood and bodily fluids.
• Maintain exceptional standards of personal grooming and appearance, wearing the uniform provided by the hospital.
• Properly clean, supply and equip all assigned public, patient and staff areas.
• Assist colleagues, patients and visitors with any special requirements.
• Properly use and maintain all hospital equipment and property.
• Contribute to the financial goals of the department and the hospital.
• Adhere to scheduled shift times and breaks.
• Ensure the correct use of cleaning agents on all surfaces and in line with the hospital’s Health & Safety Policy.
• Immediately report all maintenance faults, incidents, breakages to the supervisor on duty.
• Use, look after and return any keys in your possession safely and responsibly.
• Hand in all lost property to the supervisor on duty.
• Be fully versed on, and fully comply with, the hospital policies and procedures as laid out in the hospital manual.
• Attend and complete all training as required.
• Comply with all hospital Health and Safety policies, including those relating to smoking.
• Report all accidents arising out of the performance of duties by the Household Staff.
• These principal duties and responsibilities indicate the main functions and responsibilities of the post and are subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances and site requirements. This 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 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.
• Please note that the duties of this post may change over time in line with service requirements.

Details

Location: Holles Street, Dublin, Ireland
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Salary: €35,433–€41,696 per year
Closing date: 24 Sept 2026