Laundry Assistant - North Shields, United Kingdom - Care UK Residential Care Services

Care UK Residential Care Services

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North Shields, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Laundry Assistant required at our Collingwood Court Care Home in NE29

Shift Patterns-To be discussed at interview (22 hours per week)

Hourly Rate-£10.42 plus excellent benefits
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 restocked 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

We offer a friendly service tailor made around each resident's unique needs.
Conveniently located close to local amenities, Collingwood Court is a modern, purpose-designed care home in Chirton, North Shields. We provide personalised residential and respite care for older people, including individuals with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. We also offer supportive and sensitive end of life care.

Our person-centred approach focuses on really getting to know each resident so that we can provide care that's tailored to their needs and interests.

We're very family-orientated and meet with relatives regularly to discuss care plans and make decisions together.

Collingwood Court includes a day club for older people living in the local area.

Day club members and residents spend time socialising and all of our activities, outings and events are available to day guests.

We work hard to maintain residents' links to the community and we're involved with lots of local groups and organisations.