Laundry Assistant
We are a small family run organisation currently comprising of three purpose built facilities all providing 24 Hour Residential Nursing Care for Younger Adults and Elderly:
We have an opportunity for a Laundry Assistant to join our team to carry out duties in the Home to cover maternity leave, and to do so regularly without supervision. To work as part of a team to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within the Care Home, whilst ensuring a safe, comfortable environment at all times.
The shifts are afternoons, from 13:00 - 21:00, on a rota basis.
About the role
Principle Duties
1. Complete laundry for the residents who live in the home including bedding, towels and personal clothing.
Tasks include washing, ironing and returning laundry to bedrooms
Communication
2. Participate in Staff and Client meetings as required.
Training and Development
3. Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
4. Maintain professional knowledge and competence.
Health and Safety
5. Adhere to the Care Centre’s disposal of waste policy.
6. Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
7. Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Centre’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
8 Report to the Home Manager or Maintenance Person, any faulty appliance, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
9. Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre.
General
10. Promote and ensue the good reputation of the Care Centre.
11. Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
12. Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
13. Ensure the security of the Care Centre is maintained at all times.
14.Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
15. Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
16. Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.
This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.
Avondale Care (Scotland) Ltd reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with Avondale Care (Scotland) Ltd the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and improve the effectiveness of your post.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Right to live and work in the UK
Desired criteria
- Previous experience working in a care environment
Avondale Care (Scotland) Ltd
We are a small family run organisation currently comprising of four purpose built facilities all providing 24 Hour Residential Nursing Care for Younger Adults and Elderly: Benore Care Home, Lochore, Fife - over 65’s and Younger Adults Complex Care 18 - 65 Years. Carrondale Care Home, Falkirk – Over 65’s and Younger Adults Complex Care 18 – 65 Years. Glenbervie Care Home, Larbert - Over 65's and Younger Adults Complex Care 18 - 65 Years. Lister House, Lochore, Fife – Specialist Dementia Facility for Over 65’s. GOLD AWARD from Stirling University Dementia Services for Dementia Design and was The 2011 Winner at The Scottish Care Awards in The Care Home Design Category Robert Allan House in Lochore, Fife – Younger Adults Complex Care 18 – 65 Years.
As a family we are committed to providing the highest levels of care for our Service Users. The Directors play a very active role within the business and are constantly on hand to assist our experienced and competent managers to achieve their goals. Avondale Care Scotland strives to provide our teams with everything they require from quality produce from local suppliers to state of the art equipment such as 4 part electric profiling beds, ensuring we are constantly providing the very best for our Service Users. We strive to implement new ideas and techniques as they are discovered and embrace new technology as it is developed which has been proven to assist in the care of people living with Dementia. This is particularly evident in our Dementia Facility which clearly leads the way in Dementia Care in Scotland. We actively seek such innovation and regularly attend shows and conferences specialising in the promotion of Dementia Care.