Domestic/Laundry Assistant
Full & Part time roles available
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for their nursing home.

If you are a kind warm and compassionate person and want to have a positive impact on peoples lives then working as a Domestic/Laundry Assistant will be the right role for you.

The successful applicant will:

• See to all washing drying and ironing of linens and residents personal clothing carrying out repairs when able and needed keeping records and report of any damaged items.
  
• Sort and store dirty laundry into appropriate wash loads. And when ready deliver hang and store the linens and residents clothes to their rooms ensuring correct return of personal clothing is effective.
  

• Keep linen stocks and collaborate with the Care Team to ensure that the clean linen is ready for use as well as guarantee the soiled linen is handled efficiently and in line with infection control policy.
  
• Make sure that the laundry equipment is routinely cleaned and maintained in line with policy and safely store and secure chemicals and cleaning products during and after use.
  
• Do the vacuuming of rooms and corridors empty all waste bins and deal with waste bags and their prescribed disposal.
  
• Clean the glass mirrors furniture fittings fabric carpets and equipment.
  
• Dust the cobwebs and mop floor surfaces.
  

• Clean bathrooms and toilets with particular attention to guidelines for the control of germs and infestation.
  
• Ensure the rooms are odour free.
  
• Report any malfunction of equipment or fittings that maintenance and also cleaning materials that need replacing.
  
• Adhere and maintain Company Policy on Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) at all times.
  
• Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.
  

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What we are looking for:

Someone who can deliver a level of care that truly comes from the heart making sure our residents never lose their dignity or sense of individuality as you get involved in general activities within the Care Home. And whether you are helping someone with limited mobility to learn to use an aid offering emotional support to a confused or distressed resident or delivering care to someone at the end of their life you will always have their wellbeing in mind above anything else.

Further details available upon application.

Requirements

You will need to be:

• A team player who engages well with others.
  
• Energetic and hardworking.
  
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
  
• Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference.
  
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Benefits

We Offer:

• Competitive base salary.
  
• Refer a Friend scheme 250 (Nurses); 150 (all other roles).
  
• Enhancements of up to 2x salary for bank holidays. *
  
• Enhancements for nights NVQs and years of service. *
  
• Monthly and Quarterly Achievement awards.
  

• Free Uniform DBS & meals.
  
• Free videobased and inhouse training.
  
• Pension contributions through Nest.
  
• Variety of shifts and flexibility.
  
• Free onsite parking.
  

* Subject to T&Cs of employment.

You will need to be: A team player who engages well with others. Energetic and hard-working. Flexible and adaptable to change. Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference.

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