Domestic -
Primrose House: Our lovely home in Westward Ho is looking for a Domestic staff member for 18 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cleaning residents’ rooms, bathrooms, communal areas, offices, and corridors to a high standard.
- Infection prevention and control: Following infection control procedures, using the correct cleaning products, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and helping to reduce the spread of infections.
- Laundry duties: Washing, drying, ironing, folding, and distributing residents’ clothing, bedding, and towels while ensuring items are correctly labelled and handled hygienically.
- Waste management: Safely disposing of general, clinical, and recyclable waste according to the care home’s policies and health and safety regulations.
- Maintaining hygiene standards: Ensuring cleaning equipment is clean, stored safely, and used correctly, and reporting any shortages of cleaning supplies.
- Health and safety: Identifying and reporting hazards such as spillages, damaged equipment, or maintenance issues, and following safe working practices.
- Supporting residents’ wellbeing: Being respectful, friendly, and maintaining residents’ privacy and dignity while working in their personal spaces.
- Communication: Reporting concerns about residents’ wellbeing, cleanliness, or maintenance issues to the appropriate staff members.
- Following policies and procedures: Adhering to the care home’s policies on safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and diversity, manual handling, and fire safety.
- Teamwork: Working collaboratively with care staff, kitchen staff, maintenance teams, and management to ensure the home provides a safe and welcoming environment.
Person Specification – Skills and Qualifications
- Previous experience in a care home, hospital, or similar kitchen environment is desirable but not essential
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Good communication skills with a professional and respectful approach to colleagues and residents
- Compassionate and patient nature, with a genuine interest in improving the lives of older or vulnerable people
- Physical ability to stand for long periods and carry out manual handling and cleaning tasks
- A positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn and adapt to changing needs
Rate of pay: £13.17 - £13.42 per hour.
Most importantly we are looking for nice, friendly, dedicated people who will set high standards for themselves and be active members of the care team. We look for people who behave in a positive manner at all times, putting the best interests of the residents in their care at the heart of all that they do.
To apply for the position please reply through this form. We will be in touch with you within 48 hours.
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you already need to have the right to work in the UK as the Company is unable to provide sponsorship for this post.
