About The Role
PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time
Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for a Laundry Assistant to join our award-winning team at South Africa Lodge. South Africa Lodge is a 99-bed service providing high quality care across six specialised units supporting residents with varying complex care as well as providing a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole person and their unique challenges, rather than just the diagnosis. We are currently rated GOOD with CQC.
What do you need?
* Previous experience in a similar role
* You will have the ability to work alone, as well as a team and be able to form positive relationships with colleagues, residents and visitors
* Must have a positive attitude towards residents
* Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
* Previous experience working in laundry in a care home (desirable)
What hours will you work?
35 hours per week.
What will you be doing?
* Laundering and ironing a range of materials including residents personal clothing as well as bedding and kitchen linen
* Ensure that all bed, table and kitchen linen is laundered to a satisfactory standard
* Keep the laundry area clean and separate areas maintained for freshly laundered and soiled articles
* To segregate and distribute resident’s clothing and linen as requested
* Complying with regulations including COSHH, Environmental Health and Fire Procedures
* Abide by the Company’s health and safety policy specifically in the handling of soiled materials
Benefits package worth up to £5,000
* Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
* Subsidised lunch available daily
* Free DBS and parking
* Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
* Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
* Full range of courses provided by the company, including NAPPI training
* Paid for e-learning and training
* Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
* Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000 (depending on role)
* Paid for company events
* Cycle to work scheme
* Online, activity days and in-store employee discounts
* Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* which includes dental and optical benefits alongside other
* Access to holiday entitlement and company pension scheme
* Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts
* We are a Living Wage Employer
About Us
Cornerstone Healthcare provide specialist care for vulnerable people who present with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurodegenerative and mental health needs.
Residents who live in our homes primarily have a neurological degenerative condition such as Dementia with an underlying mental health condition which makes them inappropriate candidates for dementia care homes or residential care homes for the elderly.
We currently have 4 services based in Waterlooville, Cridridge, Mytchett and Bristol.
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