Job Summary
The Care Home Housekeeper will play a crucial role in maintaining the cleanliness, orderliness, and overall hygiene standards of our establishment. You will work closely with residents, staff, and management to ensure a safe and comfortable living environment for all. You will support the service to maintain a high standard of infection prevention and control.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine cleaning tasks as per cleaning schedules including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting of resident rooms, common areas, bathrooms, toilets, laundry and offices.
- Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of bathrooms and toilets, including restocking supplies and disinfecting surfaces.
- Change bed linens and make beds according to established standards.
- Assist with laundry duties such as washing, drying, folding, and distributing linens and personal clothing items.
- Handle and dispose of waste in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
- Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies and promptly report any shortages to the appropriate personnel.
- Monitor and report any maintenance issues or safety hazards to the maintenance department or management.
- Follow infection control protocols and guidelines to prevent the spread of illness and infection.
- Uphold confidentiality and respect the privacy of residents and their belongings at all times.
- Provide assistance and support to residents as needed in a courteous and respectful manner.
- Collaborate with other staff members to ensure seamless operations and a positive resident experience.
- Support residents at meal times and to provide snacks/ drinks as per their individual needs.
Help in the running of the care home
Ensure a comfortable and clean environment is maintained for all people using the service:
- Ensure all records are kept up to date and in the correct place to comply with GDPR.
- Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, supervisions and appraisals as required.
- Communicating with residents in a person centered way.
- Support with meaningful occupation of residents engaging them with cleaning where able and appropriate.
Health and Safety
Ensure health and safety requirements are met within the service:
- Carry out effective catering procedures in line with health and safety requirements
- Report faults and hazards
- Visually check equipment before use
- Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Ensure that infection control procedures are carried out effectivel
- Ensure stocks of material are maintained and stored appropriately.
- Ensure COSHH regulations are followed.
Additionally
- Not to discriminate or disadvantage any residents for reasons of race, disability, belief, culture, gender or creed.
- To provide and respect all cultural needs.
- Carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
Work Location: In person
