Housekeeper - Corkey

DUTIES

1. To clean and tidy toilets
2. To clean and tidy bathrooms.
3. To clean and tidy bedrooms.
4. To clean and tidy corridors.
5. To clean and tidy sitting rooms.
6. To clean and tidy offices, treatment rooms etc.
7. To take rubbish to bins.
8. To make beds as required.
9. To help in the kitchen as required at busy times.
10. To work in the laundry when required.
11. To carry out any other reasonable duty as required by the management of the Home, which is necessary for the support and well-being of the residents.

STAFF MUST USE THE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED IN THE CARRYING OUT OF THEIR DUTIES

In carrying out the duties of Housekeeper, the person will require the following:

• To be in sympathy with the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

• To have integrity, honesty and patience.
• To have an understanding of the needs of the elderly in a nursing/residential home situation.
• To have an even temperament.
• To have an ability to work as a member of the caring team.
• To have an ability to treat residents as individuals and tolerate their likes and dislikes.
• To respect the authority and direction of the senior members of Staff in the Home.

This job description is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and can be changed or augmented at any time to meet changing needs.