Domestic / Laundry Assistant - Chorleywood, Hertfordshire 

Location: Burford House Care Home, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5SQ

Hourly rate: £11 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: 8:00am to 4:00pm, shifts across Monday to Sunday, working alternate weekends

Job type: Permanent 

Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare! #CareWithUsAtWestgate

We are looking for a pro-active and positive Domestic / Laundry Assistant to join our family at Burford House Care Home.
We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect.
If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents, apply today.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay rates plus enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 5.6 weeks’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time)
• Workplace pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and named buddy to help you settle in
• Free training and development
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Work in a friendly team with experienced staff
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme where you can earn points and financial rewards via the Care Friends app
• Access to the Blue Light Card which provides various discounts from hundreds of nationwide high street and online stores
• Opportunities, support and encouragement for career progression
• Loyalty and long-service awards
• Free uniform
• Wellbeing initiatives and team recognition rewards

*Please note, some of the above benefits depend on your position in the company.
Further information can be given at interview stage

About the role:

• Clean all public areas, corridors and lounges regularly
• Clean residents' rooms whilst maintaining their right to privacy
• Ensure that all public areas and staff facilities meet company standards at all times
• Keep equipment maintained and stored properly
• Collect dirty linen/clothes from areas of the care home where applicable
• Sort laundry into appropriate wash cycles to avoid items being damaged
• Wash, dry and iron all linens and residents personal clothing with the utmost care and in accordance to manufacturers recommended instructions
• Operate the laundry equipment, washing machines, tumble driers, rotary iron, etc.
• Sort residents laundry to ensure each resident receives back their own items of clothing
• Return all clean linen to linen cupboards and clothing to resident’s rooms on a regular and timely basis, ensuring care staff have sufficient clean linen available to carry out their duties
• Label all company linen with the labels provided
• Maintain the laundry area by keeping the areas clean and tidy
• Carry out general household duties that promote the welfare of resident
• Ensure that residents are helped to retain their dignity and individuality

About you:

• The right to live and work in the UK
  
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work in a team, a caring nature and a positive attitude 
• An understanding of Health and Safety, Infection Control and COSHH
• Previous experience of working in a similar position is desirable but not essential

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged. Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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