Domestic Assistant

Midland Care Home is the latest addition to the Hampton Healthcare portfolio offering general care, specialist care for those with dementia or physical disability and nursing care. Our team strive to provide the best possible care to ensure that the complex needs of our residents are met and exceeded at all times.

We are looking for flexible individuals to assist in the laundry, kitchen and in the domestic departments on a rota basis.

Additional benefits:

• Free uniform
• Career progression
• Competitive rates of pay
• Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Excellent recognition schemes such as 'Care Awards'
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Salary Advance Scheme- providing you with the opportunity to receive your earned pay immediately to increase your choice and financial wellbeing

Tasks will primarily involve maintaining the cleanliness of the Home to a very high standard and will vary on a daily basis as determined by the Manager/your Line Manager, these will include:

1. The vacuuming of rooms and corridors and emptying all waste bins

2. Cleaning the glass and mirrors

3. Dusting/wiping of all room surfaces including paintwork

4. Removing of cobwebs

5. Sweeping and mopping of floor surfaces

6. Cleaning toilets and bathrooms

7. Clean areas assigned

8. Shampoo carpets to ensure rooms are odour free

9. Report any maintenance concerns to the appropriate person

10. Keep cleaning store clean and tidy at all times

11. Keep cleaning materials stored safely

12. Ensure cleaning materials are never left unattended

13. Ensure all CoSHH and H&S (including risk assessments) guidelines are followed at all times

14. Ensure deep cleaning of rooms is carried out monthly

15. Maintain stock control

16. Ensure all necessary documentation is accessible, up to date and completed promptly, including MSDSs

17. Receive and sort clothes and linen

18. Respect the residents' clothing by not mixing items and wash, dry and iron as per item instructions

19. Soiled items should be kept in their red bags

20. Operate washers and dryers in accordance with manufacturers' instructions

21. Use recommended quantities of products

22. Fold, wrap or hang all completed laundry

23. Ironing is to be done daily and must be reported to most Senior on duty with reasons if not complete

24. All named residents' laundry should be placed in their drawer using trolley provided

25. All linen should be placed in linen cupboards

26. Make necessary minor repairs eg missing buttons and tears, to items before returning

27. All clothes/items should be named before going into residents' laundry drawers

28. Report all concerns/maintenance issues to Manager on duty immediately

29. Stock check of all materials should be done regularly and ordered promptly

30. Follow and complete the open up and close down procedures

31. Follow the laundry procedures

32. Maintain laundry area in a clean and orderly manner

Hours are mostly 8am - 2pm

Part-time hours:

Job Types: Part-time 33.5 hours per week

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

· Good communication and organizational skills

· Team player

· Ability to follow directions and work on own initiative

· Attention to detail

· Satisfactory enhanced DBS Check and where applicable a check against the DBS First List

Note: No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

This position is subject to proven eligibility to work in the UK and a satisfactory enhanced DBS in the event of a successful application.

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Staff may be required to wear PPE including masks, undergo regular LFT and PCR testing if required according to government guidelines at the time.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.21 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person