Domestic Assistant

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We are looking for a domestic assistant to join our team at Richden Park Care Home, a purpose-built residential care home with 52 beds and staff trained in a range of specialist care, including end of life and respite care.

Responsibilities:

To manage and oversee the documentation of the Home regarding all matters of Laundry including Risk Assessment.
To be responsible for all matters involved with Laundry within the Home.
To ensure a high standard of day-to-day cleanliness, washing and ironing, is maintained within the Home.
To be an Advocate of The Home.
To work closely with and report regularly to the Housekeeper.
To present a professional image at all times.
To maintain own professional development as appropriate to role.
To maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

Job Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with Guidelines for Laundry taking into account Standard 26 of the National Minimum Standards Act 2000.
When working in the laundry Infection Control measures must be complied with at all times, gloves and aprons must be worn for loading dirty/soiled linen into machines.
Ensure cuts are covered with suitable plaster/dressing.
Infected/soiled linen to be collected and laundered in Red Alginate bags.
Ensure pockets have been checked to avoid unwanted items going through the laundry process.
To attend Job Review meeting and take any action resulting from the review as agreed.
Ensure familiarisation with Elm Park’s Policies and Procedures.
All breakages and breakdowns to be reported to the Home Manager or Person-in-Charge immediately to ensure any necessary action can be taken.
Any clothing repairs to be undertaken or reported to Key worker or family.
Check clothing is marked with Service Users name to avoid loss or wrongly placed items.

Environment

Machines and floor to be cleaned daily.
Check outlet exhaust from Tumble Driers ensuring blockages are avoided.
Maintain and control purchasing procedure and ensuring adequate stock of all detergents are available. Detergents are fed where applicable via auto-dosing system automatically and this must be checked daily to ensure blockages are avoided.
Ensure equipment Rolator/Press, Machines etc.) is maintained and in good working order.
Audit and report findings of quality if linen, towels etc at a minimum of every 3 months.
Ensure monitoring and tidying of Service Users drawers and wardrobes daily.