Portobello Certificate

Certificate in Facilities Management for Healthcare Environments

Course Overview

This short course on Facilities Management in Healthcare Environments has been designed to equip you with an insight into the essential knowledge and skills needed to excel in managing healthcare facilities such as nursing homes and hospitals.

Level Short Course Qualification Portobello Certificate

Online with live lectures

Duration 1 academic semester

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1^st Year Fees €795.00

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Healthcare environments are unique and highly demanding. Unlike other sectors, facilities management in healthcare not only involves maintaining the physical infrastructure but also ensuring a safe, clean, and efficient environment for both patients and healthcare professionals.

By enrolling on this course, you will gain an understanding of FM principles, the essential skills in maintenance, healthcare safety protocols, sustainability, and technology integration, and discover how facilities managers effectively solve real-world problems in a healthcare environment.

Upon completion, you will be awarded a Portobello Institute Certificate in Facilities Management for Healthcare Environments. This course also offers the option of completing an IWFM single subject award at UK level 3 entitled Introduction to Facilities Management.

The IWFM qualification is a nationally and internationally recognised qualification in the field of facilities management and you will be required to complete an additional assessment. There is an additional charge of €195 to complete the IWFM assessment for the single award.

This course gives an insight into a broad range of topics, including:

Fundamentals of Facilities Management: Understanding the core principles and practices of managing facilities.
Healthcare-specific Requirements: Learning about the unique needs and regulatory standards of healthcare environments.
Maintenance and Safety Protocols: Implementing effective maintenance strategies and safety measures to minimise risks and enhance patient care.
Sustainability in Healthcare Facilities: Exploring sustainable practices and their importance in reducing environmental impact and operational costs.
Emergency Preparedness and Response: Developing plans and procedures to handle emergencies and ensure continuity of care.
Technology Integration: Leveraging technology to improve facility operations and patient experiences.

Gerry Kelly

For over 40 years Gerry Kelly worked in both the private and public sectors. During that time, he held the position of Chief Executive with a Semi State Organisation; Press Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Labour; Senior Director Roles in Public Relations, Human Resources, Facilities Management,…...

For over 40 years Gerry Kelly worked in both the private and public sectors.

During that time, he held the position of Chief Executive with a Semi State Organisation; Press Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Labour; Senior Director Roles in Public Relations, Human Resources, Facilities Management, Customer Service, Corporate and Social Responsibility and Emotional Intelligence in State and Semi State Bodies.

Prior to working in the public sector, he worked in the printing industry where he introduced the first computer setting facility to the Commercial Printing Sector in Ireland. He was also Ireland’s Graphic Designer of the Year.

Working with Portobello Institute for the past 7 years he is Programme Manager for the Facilities Management BSc and MSc Programmes. He also provides student support and mentoring on the Institutes IWFM Programmes along with lecturing on the Institutes CSR, Customer Relations, Strategic Management and Risk Management Programmes.

His main reason for working with Portobello Institute is to continue working with people on their personal and career development while sharing with them his world of work experiences.

Gerry has direct hands-on and tutoring experience of almost 20 years in the areas of Customer Service, Active Citizenship and Corporate and Social Responsibility and has studied Active Citizenship and Corporate and Social Responsibility at Northwestern University Chicago; Advanced Strategic Management and International Marketing at the International Management Development Institute, Geneva; Commerce at UCD and Senior Executive Development, Irish Management Institute.

Working with Multi-National Corporations in Ireland, the US and Europe he designed, developed, tutored and implemented over 100 Corporate and Social Responsibility, Customer Service, Education, Emotional Intelligence and Cross Border Programmes targeted at influencing and improving the work opportunities and lives of people living in the Inner Cities of Belfast and Dublin.

This course has been specifically designed for delivery by online learning with live interactive webinar sessions.

The webinars are scheduled weekly on the same evening to give structure to your learning journey and encourage you to continue to progress through the programme.

This course runs from the 29th of October 2024 to the 28th of January 2025.