Domestic Cleaner

White Rose Care Home in New Tredegar, is a highly respected and well known residential care home, that provides high quality care in a loving family environment.

Come and joining our family business and be part of our White Rose family. We truly believe in looking after our team and reinvesting to support your development and growth.

**This position is for maternity cover, however we envisage to have a position available at the end of the 12 months**

**Main Aims of the Job**:

- To implement a good standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the workplace
- To promote a safe environment for all residents, staff and visitors to the home
- To work in conjunction with the maintenance man
- To be able to work as a team under the supervision of the nurse in charge, matron or manager
- To contribute to the fulfilment of the individual resident’s personal needs; to ensure that they enjoy a good quality of life by sustaining a friendly, caring environment
- To ensure that residents retain their dignity, choice and individuality
- To assist in the induction, training and supervision of junior staff members in all aspects of their work in the home, when required.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To work as part of a team under the supervision of the housekeeper, nurse in charge or matron
- To contribute to the fulfilment of the individual resident’s personal needs; to ensure that they enjoy a good quality of life by sustaining a friendly, caring environment
- To ensure that residents retain their dignity, choice and individuality
- To help induct, train and supervise junior members of staff in all aspects of their work in the home
- To work in conjunction with the maintenance man
- To ensure that residents’ rooms are adequately heated and ventilated
- To ensure full privacy and dignity for each resident when entering their room
- To ensure that no cleaning is undertaken while residents are in their room, unless it is necessary to do so or the resident has permitted it
- To ensure that all housekeeping cupboards that contain cleaning fluids are kept locked at all times
- To ensure that all cleaning equipment and materials are not left unattended
- To ensure that all housekeeping cupboards are kept clean and tidy
- To ensure that all soap dispensers are refilled when necessary
- To ensure adequate supply of hand towels and toilet rolls
- To ensure you report to the appropriate person when supplies are running low
- To ensure that bathrooms and sluices are cleaned daily
- To keep all records of domestic work completed in the appropriate book for each shift.

**General**:

- To attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all mandatory training when required
- To attend supervision and appraisals, ensuring that you are adequately prepared for these when required
- To attend any other training when a need has been identified
- To assist with domestic duties in the home including cooking, cleaning, and laundry, when required
- To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors (including professional agencies) regarding residents
- To answer the door and telephone appropriately; to respond accordingly, and to pass on any messages promptly
- To make visitors feel welcome; to provide refreshments or assistance when required
- To report any faults or defects in the home to the appropriate person or the nurse in charge
- To be fully aware of the Fire Policy and food hygiene regulations
- To ensure familiarity with all current policies and procedures and to understand your duty to comply with and implement them when necessary
- To wear the uniform provided along with plain, black trousers and flat, sensible shoes at all times
- To be aware of the residents’ confidentiality at all times.
- To ensure that you do not use a mobile phone while on duty
- To ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties
- To understand your duty to whistleblow if you witness bad practice or harm to a resident within the home
- To wear an identification badge
- To promote and ensure the good reputation of the organisation

Starting pay is £10.05 and will be reviewed in April 2023.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: From £10.05 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow all current guidance

Ability to commute/relocate:

- New Tredegar: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- domestic cleaning: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 16/01/2023