Housekeeper/Room Attendant

Job Description

Award winning care home looking for a morning housekeeper as part of expansion of the home. The position is 3 - 4 days a week working from 8.30am to 2pm or some shifts up to 2.30pm.

Vicarage Court is a large 80 bed nursing home next to Pontefract racecourse. We provide care for general nursing residents, young physically disabled (YPD), residential and residential dementia.

Vicarage Court is currently rated on www.carehome.co.uk as the highest rated care home in West Yorkshire. In 2019, we won at the British Care Awards. In 2014, it was awarded "Employer of the Year".

We are looking for a morning cleaner to work along side our experienced Housekeeping team.

The candidate must have good attention to detail and be able to clean bedrooms and corridors and other resident areas.

The job involves working every 2nd weekend up from 9am - 1pm.

Job Summary:

To maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the care home in line with Infection Control and Health and Safety Guidelines.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To undertake general cleaning of designated areas, ensuring they are kept tidy and in a hygienic condition
• To make all service users beds, and if the individual service user wants to help to allow them to do so (following instruction from your manager), checking for any soiled bed-linen and replacing if necessary, using correct laundry bags
• To empty and clean waste and sanitary bins ensuring that all waste is disposed of following the correct procedure
• To report any necessary repairs required in the maintenance book
• To practise acceptable economies
• To respect the dignity and privacy of the service users, and always knock before entering a room and wait for a reply
• To report immediately to the senior member of staff on duty any service user appearing unwell or showing signs of distress
• To understand the steps to take in line with Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policies should you witness or be made aware of any form of abuse
• To promote anti-discriminatory practice throughout your work and maintain equality and diversity throughout the work force.
• To direct all other service users queries to the main office or appropriate personnel
• To be aware of the health and safety regulations and to report any situation that could be considered hazardous
• To operate powered equipment as appropriate, reporting any problems to your home manager and maintenance person
• To report all accidents and incidents to your manager
• To be aware of Company procedures and policies
• To attend 1:1 supervision meetings
• To attend regular staff meetings
• To undertake training in line with your personal development needs identified by your manager
• On completing a shift ensure all equipment is returned to the correct storage area, all windows are closed or left on vent and corridors and fire exits are free from obstruction
• To complete any other duties as directed by management.
• Must adhere to all infection control policies and procedures. Must ensure all correct PPE equipment are used, and work in a manner to minimise spread of infection. Failure to do so, will result in disciplinary procedures.

This is not intended as an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be amended following consultation with the jobholder.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week

Salary: £9.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are covid tested weekly and have access to vaccines.

Work Location: One location