Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Housekeeping Assistant

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Manager

Qualifications, Training and Experience:

Previous experience is not essential as training can be given To have a genuine interest for older people To be willing to participate in National Vocational Training Programmes To have good communication skills To have the ability to work effectively within a team environment.

Main Aims of the Job:

To implement a good standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the workplace To ensure the laundry duties are carried out in a timely manner to ensure adequate laundry supplies and residents clothing are available at all times. To promote a safe environment for all residents, staff and visitors to the home To work in conjunction with the maintenance man To be able to work as a team under the supervision of the nurse in charge, matron or manager To contribute to the fulfilment of the individual resident's personal needs; to ensure that they enjoy a good quality of life by sustaining a friendly, caring environment To ensure that residents retain their dignity, choice and individuality To assist in the induction, training and supervision of junior staff members in all aspects of their work in the home, when required.

Key Responsibilities:

To work as part of a team under the supervision of home manager, Senior in charge. To contribute to the fulfilment of the individual resident's personal needs; to ensure that they enjoy a good quality of life by sustaining a friendly, caring environment To ensure that residents retain their dignity, choice and individuality To help induct, train and supervise junior members of staff in all aspects of their work in the home To work in conjunction with the maintenance person To ensure that residents' rooms are adequately heated and ventilated To ensure full privacy and dignity for each resident when entering their room To ensure that no cleaning is undertaken while residents are in their room, unless it is necessary to do so or the resident has permitted it To ensure that all housekeeping cupboards that contain cleaning fluids are kept locked at all times To ensure that all cleaning equipment and materials are not left unattended To ensure that all housekeeping cupboards are kept clean and tidy To ensure that all soap dispensers are refilled when necessary To ensure adequate supply of hand towels and toilet rolls To ensure you report to the appropriate person when supplies are running low To ensure that bathrooms and sluices are cleaned daily To keep all records of housekeeping work completed are documented in the appropriate book for each shift.

General:

To attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all mandatory training when required To attend supervision and appraisals, ensuring that you are adequately prepared for these when required To attend any other training when a need has been identified To assist with domestic duties in the home including cooking, cleaning, and laundry, when required To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors (including professional agencies) regarding residents To answer the door and telephone appropriately; to respond accordingly, and to pass on any messages promptly To make visitors feel welcome; to provide refreshments or assistance when required To report any faults or defects in the home to the appropriate person or the nurse in charge To be fully aware of the Fire Policy and food hygiene regulations To ensure familiarity with all current policies and procedures and to understand your duty to comply with and implement them when necessary To wear the uniform provided along with plain, black trousers and flat, sensible shoes at all times To be aware of the residents' confidentiality at all times. To ensure that you do not use a mobile phone while on duty To ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties To understand your duty to whistleblow if you witness bad practice or harm to a resident within the home To wear an identification badge To promote and ensure the good reputation of the organisation

Health and Safety:

To ensure that you work in a safe environment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act(HSWA) To assist in the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment by understanding and ensuring adherence to the home's health and safety policies and procedures, including regarding fire To be aware of and understand the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations To ensure that all COSHH records are maintained and updated when necessary To practice and promote safe working practices within the home To take responsibility for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions To be fully aware and comply with infection control policies and procedures and appropriate hand hygiene technique To use hand gel only on hands that are visibly clean To report immediately to the nurse in charge any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, colleague, self or another To report to the matron, maintenance man or nurse in charge any faults, damaged furniture, faulty appliances, equipment or any potential hazard To clean up any spillages that you have made, found or been asked to by the nurse in charge To ensure all soiled laundry is placed in the appropriate bags and then in the bins provided To ensure all used pads are placed in the appropriate clinical bags and then in the bins provided To ensure that the bag is replaced when full To be aware that the home has adopted a NO SMOKING policy that applies to all posts within the home. (Smoking may be carried out in a designated area that can be found one the ground floor beside the back steps. The outside door is to be kept closed at all times to prevent the smell of smoke coming back into the home.)
Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Schedule:

Weekend availability
Language:

English (preferred)
Work Location: In person