Domestic Assistant

We are looking for a Domestic Assistant to work as part of the care team to maintain a high standard of  cleanliness throughout the home following cleaning schedules, laundry and infection control policy and procedure.

1. General Domestic Duties

• To work as part of a care team to support residents and keep the home and

• environment to a high standard of cleanliness.

• To work as part of a team with all sections of the Home as required.

• To be familiar with our policies and procedures and to abide by these.

• To comply with Health and Safety, fire and other statutory regulatory requirements.

• To be familiar with the National Care Standards and apply these to daily practices.

• To actively encourage independence and respect residents’ rights to direct their lives.

• To represent the Home in a positive manner.

• To report any incidents or accidents immediately to the Home Manager or senior staff.

• To report any concerns or complaints expressed by the residents to the Home Manager or senior staff.

• To attend staff meetings as required.

• To maintain confidentiality in relation to the personal and private affairs of the residents.

• To maintain confidentiality in relation to the business/affairs of the company.

• To be familiar with the Data Protection Act 1998 and ensure that all personal records are handled in line with this legislation.

• To undertake any other reasonable duty delegated by management from time to time.

2.  Laundry:

• Sort washing into relevant groups, where applicable, and process it through the washer, drier and iron stages. 

• Keep clean and dirty linen separate within the laundry area.

• Launder all items in accordance with infection control, best practice and the Company policies and procedures.

• Return residents’ personal items to their room, ensuring it is stored in a tidy and ordered fashion.

• Collect soiled linen from sluice and deliver fresh linen on a daily basis.

• Any damaged linen or personal clothing should be reported to the Home Manager.

• Any clothes that are not marked should be named and placed in the appropriate boxes after they have been laundered.

3. Domestic:

• To ensure all equipment is maintained, clean and in good working order and to report faulty or damaged equipment to the Home Manager.

• To ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in all areas of the home.

• To participate in training programmes as identified in your personal development assessment.

4. Health and Safety

• Ensure the laundry room is clean and tidy. On a daily basis wash down washers, dryers and laundry bags, clean lint trays/vents and mop floors.

• Use appropriate protective clothing when dealing with soiled/infected linen.

• Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the laundry area.

• Report immediately to the Home Manager, or person in charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a colleague, self or any other.

Working Hours: 

Shift Pattern for Domestic 7.30am – 3pm or 11am – 7pm (3 , 4 shifts per week.)