Homemaker - Moorehall Lodge Ardee

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Moorehall Lodge Ardee is a purpose-built nursing home located on Hale Street Ardee, Co. Louth. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life for all our residents. This is achieved by living our core company values in relation to communication, respecting residents' rights, choice and individuality, promoting their independence and collaborating with our many community partners. It is our mission to ensure that residents feel valued and loved within their homes. Our strong family ethos and team of talented, diverse and caring colleagues is central to the creation of a supportive and nurturing environment that creates a strong sense of home for our residents.

Together, we achieve this by living our core company values in relation to communication, respecting Residents' rights, choice and individuality, promoting their independence and collaborating with our many community partners.

Our core company values:
Communication | Privacy, Respect & Dignity| Choice | Independence | Individuality | Rights | Community Partnership

We are hiring a Homemaker to help create a homely environment where every meal and every moment matters. Moorehall Lodge Ardee is seeking a full time Homemaker (37.5hrs) to join our team. The ideal candidate will be flexible and must have the ability to work weekdays and weekends as required.

At Moorehall Lodge Ardee we have a family ethos that carries throughout our individual households. Always putting the resident at the centre of everything we do, our Household Model of Care offers residents a person-centred approach in a place they can call home. We are renowned for teamwork and excellent provision of care.

• Excellent pay rates
• Continuous Training and Development
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Referral Programme
• Free ongoing training and development
• Free on-site parking
• Meals on Duty
• Bike To Work Scheme / Tax saver
• 25% discount at Stacks Pharmacies

• Greeting and welcoming all visitors to the House.
• Creating meaningful events and activities for the residents which are both planned and unplanned.
• Welcoming, assisting with the planning of meals and mealtimes and organizing and serving the meals to the residents in the House in a person centred way, showing flexibility, awareness of individual needs/preferences and choice.
• Maintaining residents' fluid and food intake charts where necessary and keeping the Nurse/Carer Lead informed of same.
• Liaising with the House team/catering on any changes in the dietary requirements for residents and reports any changes in residents' eating patterns to the Nurse/Carer Lead in the House.
• Ensuring that the kitchenette is kept clean and tidy and running smoothly.
• Ensuring that all cleaning jobs are completed within their span of duty.
• Ensuring that cleaning tasks include washing the dishes, sweeping and washing the kitchen floors and the dining area after the residents have finished their meals.
• Ensuring that the fridge is kept clean, free from spillages and is defrosted every week and that any food stuffs out of date are disposed of.
• Ensuring that the cooker and microwave are kept clean.
• Ensuring that all areas within the kitchenette and kitchenette storage areas is kept clean and tidy and well maintained.
• To ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained, complying with local and national infection control guidelines.
• Ensuring that equipment and surfaces that come into contact with food are disinfected.
• Ensuring familiarity with Moorehall Lodge Policy on Food Safety and the associated House Rules and cleaning schedules and completes the relevant records.
• Making sure that cleaning cloths, tea towels, residents serviettes, etc. are laundered or replaced when needed.
• Ensuring that cleaning agents and chemicals are locked away and out of reach from residents; the domestic laundry room is kept locked when not in use and all detergents are safely locked away.
• Ensuring that connecting door into the kitchen is kept closed at all times.
• Other additional responsibilities as directed by the Director of Care and/or Person in Charge.

• To remove preconceived ideas that limit participation in daily living.
• To be able to use your imagination to engage others.
• To be able to make others smile.
• To be able to work from the heart.
• To be able to make the most of the time you have to provide positive social interactions.

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

Moorehall Lodge Ardee is an equal opportunities employer.

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