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Laundry Assistant in Chester

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Job description

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  • Care UK is one of the UK’s leading providers of health and social care services. Join our Hotel Services team and you’ll be playing a vital part in making residents’ lives better on a daily basis.

    Whatever role you take on, you’ll be working as part of a close-knit team to improve the daily lives of the people we care for. You’ll be dedicated to achieving the highest standards and to providing the ultimate in customer service. You will also be flexible, reliable and love working as part of a team.

    As a Laundry Assistant you’ll launder and iron our residents’ clothing to the highest standards, putting it away tidily and ensuring wardrobes and drawers are always clean and neat.

    Key Responsibilities
    • Carry out all cleaning duties as directed by the Head Housekeeper to the required Company standards. Cleaning duties can be in any area of the nursing home.
    • Ensure that daily and deep cleaning schedules are adhered to.
    • Maintain a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene.
    • Ensure that all cleaning equipment is correctly and safely used and kept in a safe condition. Report any defect to the Home Manager.
    • Carry out any other reasonable instructions of the Home Manager.
    • To be sensitive to the privacy and individual needs of the residents.
    • To comply with COSHH regulations.
    • To adhere to infection control polices at all times.
    • To ensure the correct use of PPE.
    • To follow the correct use of colour code systems within the home 
    • Carry out other ad hoc duties as requested by the Head Housekeeper or Home Manager.
    • To ensure all necessary documentation is completed daily.
    • To ensure trolley’s are re-stocked at the end of shift and cleaning cupboards are left clean and tidy
    Skills & Experience
    • Previous cleaning experience
    • Ability to communicate on the telephone
    • Good communication skills both written and verbal
    • Able to carry out instructions accurately.
    • A knowledge of health and safety
    • An understanding of infection control
    • Flexible and reliable attitude to working arrangements
    • Committed to customer care and first class service provision
    • Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
    • Adaptable, friendly, polite, courteous and caring
    Qualifications
    • Basic education, including English and Maths
  • Where you'll work
  • At Pinetum we'll lay on a warm welcome for residents, friends and family.

    Pinetum is a modern and comfortable purpose-built home located within the grounds of the Countess of Chester Hospital. We provide nursing, residential, respite and day care for older people, including individuals who are living with early stages of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. We also offer specialist care for adults with complex care needs such as brain and spinal injury.

    Our team enjoys getting to know each person as an individual and creating personalised care plans that encourage people to live as independently and actively as possible. In our complex care suite, our highly skilled nursing, therapy and care teams provide around-the-clock intensive care and support patients to lead fulfilling lives.

    As well as residential care, we provide flexible care for older people who need some additional support during the daytime. We treat residents and day guests as family members and always aim to go that extra mile, for example by arranging special experiences and outings. And the home has a very friendly and sociable atmosphere – we always have a big welcome waiting for families, friends and any other visitors.

  • Extra information

    Status
    Closed
    Location
    Chester
    Type of Contract
    Graduate Jobs
    Profession type
    Home Care
    Full UK/EU driving license preferred
    No
    Car Preferred
    No
    Must be eligible to work in the EU
    No
    Cover Letter Required
    No

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