General Assistant
5 months ago
**SILVERWAYS NURSING HOME**
**SILVER WAY, HIGHCLIFFE,**
**CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 4LJ**
**JOB DESCRIPTION: GENERAL ASSISTANT/HOUSEKEEPING TEAM**
**VALUES BASED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION**
**JOB TITLE**:
General Assistant/Housekeeping Team
**REPORTS TO**:
Housekeeping Supervisor
**JOB OVERVIEW**:
**(Note: In addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)**
To provide cleaning services within Silverways Nursing Home (Christchurch Housing Society) in accordance with agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations and in line with accepted best practices.
**LOCATION**:
Silverways Nursing Home (Christchurch Housing Society), but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.
**RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE JOB**
**ROLE SPECIFIC DUTIES**:
Assist in the assessment of the effectiveness of cleaning implementation and delivery. Implement action to meet and maintain cleaning standards. Evaluate standards of cleaning competence. Ensure the Service Users’ rights are protected. Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.
**WORKING WITH OTHERS**:
Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service.
**LEADING BY EXAMPLE**:
Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth.
**PERSONABLE RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Take responsibility for your own professional development through performance and development reviews and undertake any relevant training. To maintain cleaning skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required in order to maintain that currency of practice.
**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
**SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFICATIONS**
**ESSENTIAL**
**DESIRABLE**
RQF Diploma 2 in Cleaning and Support Services
**SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR SKILLS**
**ESSENTIAL**
**DESIRABLE**
**PROFICIENT WRITTEN SKILLS**
Ensure accurate, legible cleaning schedules are kept and maintained.
**COMMUNICATION SKILLS**
Good English, written and verbal. To communicate effectively with Service Users and their visitors.
**SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE**
**ESSENTIAL**
**DESIRABLE**
Previous experience of working in a similar environment
Previous experience of working as a domestic
Experience of working with Service Users who have additional support needs
**VALUE-BASED PERSONAL QUALITIES**
**WORKING TOGETHER**
Involve Service Users, family, external agencies & colleagues. Speak up when things go wrong.
**RESPECT AND DIGNITY**
Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices. Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking.
**EVERYBODY COUNTS**
Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded. Understand human rights and impact on care delivery. Facilitating people to “speak up” about concerns and acting upon them.
**COMMITMENT TO QUALITY**
**OF CARE**
Striving for quality in everything we do, recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services. Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement. Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge.
**COMPASSION**
Treating people with kindness. Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment. Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service.
**IMPROVING LIVES**
Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas. Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service. Improving outcomes for people. Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services.
**WORKING TOGETHER**
Involve Service Users, family, external agencies & colleagues. Speak up when things go wrong.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: £10.42-£12.30 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Christchurch: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- Food preparation: 1 year (preferred)
- customer Service: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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