Job Description

Housekeeping

Application Deadline: 25 May 2026

Department: Housekeeping

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Merryfield House Nursing Home

Compensation: £12.88 / hour

What to expect
Vacuum all the rooms in the home.

• Wash down tables and wipe down all chairs and paint surfaces.
• Dust all furnishings and light fittings, damp dust as required.
• Empty all dustbins and ensure household waste is placed in black plastic bags.
• Empty floral arrangements from residents’ rooms and leave rooms neat and clean.
• Anything contaminated with body fluids i.e., soiled pads, soiled dressing are to be placed in yellow bags and disposed of in yellow bins provided outside the Home.

· To attend staff meetings regularly and to participate in training as requested.
· Communicating and coordinating with colleagues as necessary.

Contribute to team effort
· Build sustainable relationships of trust through open and interactive communication· To be familiar with fire procedures and to attend fire drills and training as requested.· To be familiar with and to comply with the Health and Safety Policy and to attend training sessions as requested.




What we expect of you





· Demonstrate outstanding time management, problem solving, organisational and prioritisation skills.

· Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), and confidence communicating with people at all levels whilst maintaining confidentiality when required

· A strong service mindset and flexible can-do approach.

· Strong judgement and decision-making ability

· Have energy, enthusiasm and confidence to take the initiative

Key Responsibilities

See job description above.