Laundry Worker

St Michaels Rest Home is proud to announce the new opening of a Linen/Laundry Assistant vacancy within our team. St Michaels is part of Imperial Health Care UK LTD. Sister home to Jubilee Court and Homelea. Here at St Michaels we run a 27 single-bed accommodation in Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, housed on a beautiful location with an adjoining extension. We offer our residents a stimulating variety of activities in a comfy environment equipped with modern amenities, a sensory garden and 24-hour care, personalised for every resident. Our dedicated and compassionate care teams provide 24/7 onsite, residential care, Palliative care, dementia care and respite care, in intimate and modern surroundings.

**About the role**

We're looking for someone with experience, ideally, who can work from 09.00 am to 14.00 pm, although we'll provide great training for this role. You'll also need excellent time management and organisational skills. Beyond that, it's all about your brilliant, positive energy and natural ability to get along with people. So you'll be a brilliant communicator who's as skilled at listening as well as taking and giving instructions. And, whenever you communicate with a resident or co-worker, you'll be truly considerate and kind.

**About you**
- To ensure the laundry of residents clothing is to the highest standard, including ironing.
- Ensure the laundry is collected and returned to the correct area of the home on a regular basis, and personal clothing of residents is put away in a neat and tidy manner.
- Ensure that all residents’ wardrobes and clothing drawers are kept clean, neat and tidy.
- Ensure that the laundry equipment is correctly and safely used and kept in a safe condition.
- Report any defects to the Care Home Manager or maintenance person.
- To be sensitive to the privacy and individual needs of the residents.
- To comply with COSHH regulations.
- To ensure the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment.
- To follow the correct use of colour code systems within the home
- To ensure all necessary documentation is completed daily.
- To maintain standards of infection control within the laundry area and generally within the home and to assist residents to maintain their own infection control needs.

**What we will give you**

We believe that happier employees provide a better level of patient care and delivery in their role. You'll receive regular training and supervision, along with development opportunities across the business.

Salary will start at £9.50 per hour

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent (ideally for someone looking to do a small job) 09.00 am - 14.00 pm daily - Monday - Friday

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 per week

**Salary**: £9.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bexhill, TN39 3AN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 03/04/2023