Domestic Assistant

Domestic Assistant

Based – Fisher Close Nursing Home, Grangewood, Chesterfield

Hours – 10 hours per week

Salary – £12.21 per hour

We are now seeking a Domestic Assistant to carry out all domestic tasks including cleaning and kitchen/cooking duties at Fisher Close Nursing Home in Chesterfield. Fisher Close Nursing Home is a purpose-built nursing home for older people who have a learning disability, dementia, complex needs and physical disabilities. It is staffed 24 hours a day by nurses and home support workers and is situated in Grangewood, Chesterfield.

This role requires flexibility to work shifts, weekends and bank holidays and involves daily contact with service users.

Carry out all domestic tasks including cleaning and kitchen/cooking duties at Fisher Close Nursing Home in Chesterfield.

• Have good knowledge and awareness of statutory regulations, HASAWA 1974, COSHH regulations, and use of PPE.
• Be willing to complete mandatory training including safeguarding, moving and handling, food safety/hygiene training.
• Be aware that they may be in contact with clinical waste, bodily fluids and may be required to do some moving and handling which may include using equipment.
• Have an awareness of Equal Opportunities when supporting people with learning disabilities.

EMH care & support focus on putting people first. We provide excellent housing and support services for those with a learning difficulty, a disability, mental ill health, or for other vulnerable people such as older people, victims of domestic violence and homeless people.

Our work allows service users to live an enjoyable, independent life by advocating on their behalf, and by providing activities, support, and housing that match their needs.

Our Values are important to us and we re looking for people who can help live our Values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

We ask all candidates to evidence their right to work status during the recruitment process. Please note the list of Sponsor Licence holders in the UK and information on the types of roles that are eligible for sponsorship.

For further information please see Role Profile attached.