Job Description

Head Housekeeper

Macklin Care Homes are currently recruiting an Head House Keeper to join their friendly, caring, and progressive Milesian Manor Nursing Home. This is a vital role within the Home, working as a team to deliver excellent care to much-loved residents.

Basic Function:

The Head Housekeeper is responsible for managing the entire housekeeping operation within the nursing home.

Essential Criteria:

Minimum two years experience in a similar role

Good General Health (medically fit)

Must have a good command of written and spoken English

Ability to communicate with the elderly

Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organisation

Desirable Criteria:

Previous management experience

Moving and handling of heavy weights

Skills:

Commitment to The Macklin Care Homes Mission, Vision and Core Values

Core Values - Treat People Really Well, Continuous Development, Trust and Dedication.

Priorities - Our Teams, Our Residents, Our Community, Our Future

Ability to deliver a high standard of patient care

Exceptional organisational skills

Ability to communicate and listen, ability to work co-operatively with other staff

Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative

High standard of personal presentation

Attention to detail

About the role

Benefits:
Working with an Award-winning team with family values
Comprehensive paid induction
Wide variety of training provided
Career development opportunities
Flexibility of shifts
Free car parking* and uniform
Incentives for employee referrals*
Employee Assistance Programme

Discount rates at the Malone Hotel Health and wellbeing initiatives
Team building initiatives
*T&Cs apply

An Enhanced Access NI Check is required for this post.
If successful please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. As per the Access NI Code of Practice Macklin Care Homes also has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department.

It is Macklin Care Homes Policy that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to disclose all criminal convictions fully and accurately will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.

About the company

We care with heart because\xe2\x80\xa6 We are undeniably proud of our history and passionate about our future! From the moment we opened our first Care Home in Northern Ireland 30 years ago, we knew we could make a difference in people\'s lives.

Required Criteria

• \xe2\x80\xa2 Good General Health (medically fit)
• \xe2\x80\xa2 Must have a good command of written and spoken English
• \xe2\x80\xa2 Minimum two years experience in a similar role
• \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to communicate with the elderly
• \xe2\x80\xa2 Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organisation

• \xe2\x80\xa2 Previous management experience
• \xe2\x80\xa2 Moving and handling of heavy weights

Macklin Care Homes