Domestic Assistant – Bank

Ann's; Limavady; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly dedicated team

£12.71 per hour

Free Uniform

Four Weekly pay

Paid Access NI Check

All Practical and online training Paid

Immediate interviews Offered

Job summary

Ann's Care Homes in Limavady is seeking dedicated care support staff to maintain cleanliness and safety across our service and laundry areas. You will follow safe moving and handling practices, use COSHH-regulated products correctly, and participate in ongoing training.

The role requires effective communication with service users, families and colleagues, and strict adherence to health, safety and fire policies. Immediate interviews offered, with competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of COSHH.
• Knowledge of basic Health and Safety.
• Infection prevention and control.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness of the service and laundry.
• Practice safe systems of work, e.g. moving and handling by assessing risk and following best practice.
• Use a variety of cleaning products with attention to COSHH regulated products.
• Understand cleaning requirements for different surfaces and equipment.
• Communicate and engage effectively with service users, their families and colleagues.
• Be Health and Safety aware and follow Health & Safety and fire safety policies.
• Ensure safe and tidy storage of supplies.
• Report faults with equipment and maintenance/replacement needs.

Skills

COSHH basics

Health & Safety basics

Infection prevention

Job description

Responsibilities of the Role

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness of the service and Laundry causing minimal disruption to our services users and their care;
• Practice safe systems of work eg movining & handling by assesing the risk and following best practice
• Use a variety of cleaning products paying particular attention to COSHH regulated products;
• Understand the cleaning requirements for different surfaces and equipment
• Communicate and engage effectively with our service users, their families and colleagues, reflecting good interpersonal and working relationship skills at all times
• Be Health and Safety aware, to ensure the safety of our services users and colleagues. Understand your responsibilities under the Health & safety and fire safety Acts
• Ensure the safe and tidy storage of supplies
• Report any faults with equipment to include requirement for maintenance/replacement

General information

• Participate in induction programme and in-service training.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings if required
• Adhere to and ensure safe practice according to Health and Safety policies.
• Maintain client confidentiality, unwarranted breaches could result in disciplinary action
• Be fully aware of the fire policy and the awareness of food hygiene regulations
• Ensure you are familiar with all current policies and procedures and understand your duty to comply and implement them when necessary

Essential Criteria

• Basic knowledge of COSHH
• Knowledge of basic Health and Safety
• Infection prevention and control

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential

Benefits of working with Ann's Care Homes:

• A friendly dedicated team
• £12.71 per hour
• Free Uniform
• Four Weekly pay
• Paid Access NI Check
• All Practical and online training Paid
• Immediate interviews Offered

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage

Ann's are an Equal Opportunities Employer