128 HealtH Matters
Me anD MY Job
Getting to
KNOW yOU...
contact with Hospital Managers and gripping story line, brilliantly executed by
Directors of Nursing on day to day issues the two leading actors Morgan Freeman
NAME: relating to running of the service, such and tim robbins.
Brendan Cuskelly
as staffing, budgets, resources, Hr and
Ir issues. WHAT'S THE MOST MEMORABlE THING
JOB TITLE:
I also work closely with our estates yOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED?
department, in relation to new construction the most memorable thing I have ever
Maintenance Manager
projects, refurbishments, minor capital experienced was the birth of Dylan our son.
laois/Of
faly
and major capital expenditure and health
and safety issues. I would be in constant WHAT TEAM WOUlD yOU DIE fOR?
BASE:
contact with our accreditation department None, I am interested in all sports, and
Midland regional
and infection control on a wide spectrum of have a huge interest in Gaelic football and
Hospital t
ullamore
issues such as decontamination, legionella hurling. I would be a strong supporter of
control, hygiene audits, HIQa audits and Offaly GAA and I am involved in under age
waste management. training with our local GAA teams. I am also
a Manchester United fan.
WHAT DO yOU lOVE ABOUT yOUR JOB?
HOW lONG HAVE yOU WORKED the fact there are never two days the same fAVOURITE SPORTING MEMORy?
WITH THE HSE? and the challenge of managing a service I am fortunate to have many great sporting
I am with the Hse since February 1994; I which is currently under reform and ever GAA memories following Offaly in the
took three years leave of absence in 2002 changing. eighties and nineties but the one that
to work on the construction of the new stands out is being in the Hogan stand
hospital in tullamore. I returned to my If yOU COUlD CHANGE ONE THING at the 1994 all Ireland final when Offaly
current position in October 2005. ABOUT yOUR JOB WHAT WOUlD IT BE? came back from the dead to snatch an
I would like if I could specialise more on unbelievable win over limerick.
DESCRIBE yOUR JOB IN fIVE WORDS particular aspects of the job in, which I
Maintaining safe comfortable healthcare have a keen interest, for example, energy WHO HAS INSPIRED yOU THE MOST?
facilities conservation and utility management. My parents and family.
WHAT'S yOUR AVERAGE WORKING WHAT'S yOUR fAVOURITE BOOK AND PET HATE?
DAy lIKE? WHAT DID yOU lIKE ABOUT IT? Being late for anything.
I am responsible for all maintenance Kings of September by Michael Foley –
activity in two hospitals in Portlaoise and this was an epic story of the 1982 classic TOP THING ON yOUR DREAM lIST If
tullamore (520 beds) and over 500 beds all-Ireland Final that changed lives and yOU WON THE lOTTO?
in elderly care units in the Midlands, with dramatically altered the course of Gaelic I feel fortunate to have most things I
an additional 191 beds in the psychiatric football history. The day Offaly denied Kerry could want, winning the lotto would give
services in laois/Offaly. five in a row. me the opportunity to financially support
a typical day would generally begin in my wider family and friends and local
tullamore Hospital at 8:30 a.m. where WHAT'S yOUR fAVOURITE fIlM AND charities. I probably would splash out
I respond to emails and liaise with WHAT DID yOU lOVE ABOUT IT? on season tickets for Old trafford and
maintenance supervisory staff on urgent Favourite film is the shawshank spend more time getting down my
issues for resolution. I would be in daily redemption – this was a highly entertaining golf handicap.
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