Job Description

Purpose of Position:

To ensure the clean and hygienic maintenance of the care home.

To keep a high standard of appearance to contribute to the quality of care and lifestyle afforded to each care user. This is particularly applicable to each care user's privacy and dignity and in respect of each care user's personal possessions.

General

All staff is required to maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to their employment and to respect the requirements of current G.D.P.R. Legislation. All staff must ensure they are aware of their responsibilities under current Health and Safety, Employment and Social Care legislation and must respect the company's policies and procedures at all times.

Principal Responsibilities:

To be directly responsible to senior carers and management.

To clean all allocated rooms including furniture, fittings, fabric, carpets and equipment.

To be aware of the health and safety policies and of the COSHH statement.

To clean sanitary and other equipment, with particular attention to guidelines for the infection control.

To have good understanding and awareness if National Infection Prevention and Control Manual

To report any malfunction of equipment or fittings that require maintenance or cannot be kept to standard through normal cleaning procedures.

To deal with the waste bags and their prescribed disposal.

To perform other such reasonable duties as may be required.

Key Skills & knowledge:

Cleaning experience

Knowledge of COSHH

Knowledge of colour coding system

Both written and verbal communication skills

Ability to follow instructions and procedures

Pay attention to detail

Work as part of a team

Take responsibility for their own work

Be able to work unsupervised

Infectious Diseases:

Be willing to comply with procedures when dealing with infectious diseases.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 24 per week

Benefits:

Discounted or free food On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Overtime Weekend availability
Experience:

Cleaning: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Domestic Assistant