Laundry and Domestic Assistant

Job overview

Langworth Ward is an 18 bedded acute assessment ward for older adults experiencing complex BPSD. We are within the Older Persons and Frailty division and have been given the exciting opportunity to include an additional role to the ward.

We are recruiting a Laundry and domestic assistant ,Band 2, to join our team. We want people who are passionate and  excited about working with people with dementia, who strive to deliver exceptional standards of care. The ward can be challenging, fast paced, it offers opportunities to support people at a transitional period of their life. We have the reputation of being welcoming, delivering excellent standards of care and working with high levels of compassion. We are proud of the positive and encouraging feedback we frequently receive from staff, students, patients, and carers.

Langworth Ward acknowledges that the quality of care is pivotal to the success  of the ward, this relies on quality staff, we always strive to look for ways to improve and have recently completed several QI projects which have benefitted both staff and our people on the ward. We are committed to provide the support and training to ensure that all team members are equipped to work in a safe and supported way.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the job:

To ensure that patient’s personal items and clothing are labelled and recorded on the ward property sheet on admission and during their stay.

To launder patients clothing who are admitted on to the ward using equipment provided.

To ensure patient’s clothing is aired and that any minor repairs are attended to or reported.

To collect and distribute all laundry, taking special care that patient’s clothes are returned correctly.

Loading and unloading of laundry into washing machine and dryers

To keep the laundry and drying areas in a clean and hygienic condition and to report any faulty equipment to housekeeping supervisor. Checking of detergent stock and notifying the housekeeping supervisors when they need ordering.

Distribution of clean linen, towels etc. to the stock cupboard, bathrooms and bedrooms as required.

Supporting with making up of beds as required from the ward. To complete mattress checks and report any damages observed. To support with the stocking of store cupboards when the deliveries are made to the ward from RDC and NHS supply chain.

To support housekeeping staff as required with the ordering of dry goods for the store cupboard.

To support with the ordering and stock control of continence wearables for the ward. To complete environment checks on the ward and report any issues as required.

To support ward staff with keeping the ward environment tidy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

The successful applicant will be part of the Langworth Ward team providing support to meet the laundry needs of our patients on the ward. They will support with the labelling and recording of items of patient clothing that come onto the ward. It is important that our patients have access to clean clothing as part of our commitment to ensure good quality care is provided. In addition to support with stock rotation and the ordering of consumables for the ward and other general assistant duties.

The hours are 25 per week, pattern of working hours can be discussed at interview but we offer flexibility with this, a full induction package will be offered, access to training, regular supervision  annual appraisal

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Ken Mbonzongwana via email at [email protected] or by telephone 01522 309645.