74 HealtH Matters
commercial feature
record number of entries were lodged, and
NooNaN ServiceS over 320 ICCa members turned up at the
Noonan services is a contract cleaning O’Donoghue, adding: “Contract cleaning event to see who had achieved excellence
company with a profile that spans three staff are required to have an expert in their sector. the awards highlight the
decades, and which now employs knowledge on infection control and their positive changes within contract cleaning in
over 6,000 people. It has developed a role is now an integral part in the challenge Ireland, and with overall company winners,
dedicated healthcare division, led by of minimizing infection in healthcare.” as well as prizes for outstanding individuals,
General Manager Mary Dockery, and Healthcare represents the largest the focus is on improving services, year
was one of the founding members of the sector in Noonan services’ client portfolio, in, year out. the status of companies
ICCa. Group CeO John O’Donoghue was and John O’Donoghue believes that undertaking commercial cleaning in
Chairman of the training Committee that prioritising the training and development Ireland has been raised in recent years,
was instrumental in securing significant of his healthcare staff has undoubtedly and this must be, in some part at least,
funding from FÁs to support the sector. enhanced their capability to respond to down to the esteem earned by those who
John later became the Chairman of the the demands of a healthcare environment. find themselves recipients of the industry
association in 2005. “Hospital staff and “Of equal importance is the pride they take awards. they act as a way for companies to
patients should take a lot of confidence in their work and the value they associate
from the investment that has been made in with having their training accredited by
contract cleaning staff and the significant the recognised accreditation body BICs
JohNSoNDiverSey
development in their ability and awareness (British institute of Cleaning science),” he JohnsonDiversey is the industrial
regarding the control of infection within said. “the association together with FÁs provider of professional cleaning
their working environment,” said Mr has played a key role in this development.” systems. It’s sister company, sC
Johnson, has many commercial
products more familiar to us as
system, better treatment and a higher household names (such as Glade
salary. and importantly, hospitals can now and Mr Muscle). as a global provider
be assured they are getting a premium
“the awards highlight
of a diverse array of products,
service. they’ve done a fantastic job in
the positive changes
JohnsonDiversey aims to keep us
my opinion.” clean and green. “Our main focus, our
within contract cleaning commitment to the market would be
awarDS to bring sustainability,” says eugene
as part of its effort to improve the services
in ireland and the focus
Grogan, National account Director.
provided by contract cleaners, as well
is on improving services,
JohnsonDiversey has a direct and
as creating a better workplace for their indirect model when it comes to
employees, the ICCa awards were created. year in, year out” dealing with Irish hospitals. Directly, it
2010 will be the seventh year of the awards, brings hospitals special sanitisers and
which have quickly become a prestigious professional products for the canteens
event in the industry’s calendar. In 2008, a and restaurants. It also supplies front of
house cleaning and specialist cleaning
for the sector through contract cleaners
within the hospitals. “so we go in
and deal with the hospital itself,” says
Grogan, “but we also deal with the
cleaning companies.” eugene believes
the cleaners who work in hospitals daily
are providing an essential service that
can be sometimes taken for granted.
“Cleaning has evolved, and the contract
cleaner plays such an important role,
and the floor managers and staff. they
interface with the patients as well, and
I believe, it’s going to go more and
more down this road, as it continues
to evolve.”
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