Laundry Assistant

**About The Company**
**About Handsale Ltd**:
Handsale Ltd is a privately-owned healthcare company that currently owns and operates Eight Care Homes across England, Wales and Scotland. Founded in 1988 as a family business, Handsale has proudly maintained its family owned and operated structure to this day. Handsale has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare and is a well-respected group in the industry. The Company operates 523 beds and employs over 650 people. Each Handsale care home is exactly that - a home. They are all situated in carefully chosen areas where their residents can continue to lead fulfilling lives while feeling confident and secure. The homes are run with an ethos based on quality, trust and support. Handsale prides itself on being an integral part of each of the communities it serves.

**Balquhidder House
- Handsale Ltd**
The home caters 65 residents and offers Nursing and Residential care. We care for people those with Dementia & Old Age. Facility & Services we offer are Palliative Care, Respite Care, Convalescent Care, Alzheimer’s Care, Cancer Care, Stroke, Bipolar/Manic Depression, Cerebral Palsy, Colitis & Crohn's Disease and Separate EMI Unit.

**Responsibilities**
We are currently seeking housekeeping staff to join our team:
To carry out daily / weekly laundry responsibilities such as -- 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 defect to the Head Housekeeper or maintenance person.
- To be sensitive to the privacy and individual needs of the residents.
- To comply with safety and care 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.
**Qualifications and Skills**
**Required**:

- Team player
- Good communication skills
- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check
**Desired**:

- Care for the Elderly experience
**Why work for Handsale?**
- 28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
- Competitive pay (plus annual pay reviews)
- Exciting opportunities for career progression - we have staff that have worked their way up from Domestic to Home Manager
- Employee Assistant Programme providing 24/7 support, guidance, and counselling
- Mental Health First Aiders within the workplace
- An excellent range of discounts for restaurants, shops, cinemas, days out and more via our business partner Perkbox
- Care for Leadership Management Training Programme - growing and enhancing your Leadership Skills
- Ongoing Training and Development that include nationally recognised qualifications
- Pension contributions
- Annual Staff Awards Programme
Location: 1 Charleston Way, Alexandria G83

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time