Maintenance Operative

• £16.50 per hour
• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend

Lynwood Care Centre is a warm and welcoming purpose-built nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults. Our home is divided into several smaller 'houses,' where our staff really get know their residents, allowing for a more personalised approach to the care we provide.

Benefits:

• Maintaining the building and equipment
• Carry out routine checks weekly, monthly, annually on systems in the home and ensuring that external checks are carried out within the agreed timeframe - e.g Loler testing
• Monitor and respond to the fire alarm call, boilers and lift.
• Make effective and efficient use of resources in any maintenance or repair.
• To conduct Banking and purchase of small items for the home.
• Maintain the building, grounds and equipment to ensure the safety of residents, staff and visitors to the House including decoration and repair, minor plumbing works and maintaining the garden areas.
• Maintain good communication and relationships with other teams and colleagues at the House.
• Maintain awareness of the Home's policies and procedures especially the Fire Policy.
• Participate in Training and Development as an individual and as part of the team.
• Get involved in the induction of new staff by training them on the building layout and fire policies and procedures.
• Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.
• Control and ordering of stock and acceptance and checking of deliveries.
• Maintain an awareness of the Health and Safety requirements.
• Observe and maintain high levels of communication within the teams of staff, individual colleagues and residents.
• Maintain client and business confidentiality at all times.
• To carry out any additional duties as requested.
• To undertake any additional training and development programmes the Home may consider appropriate to enhance your contribution to the work at this home.
• To review on a regular basis the job description for your post and to agree any changes.

Responsibilities