As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Handy Person will be responsible for ensuring the home is well maintained and in a good state of repair both internally and externally.
The Handy Person will be expected to prioritise and complete work to the required standards.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Assess and monitor the standard of repair to at the home, liaise with Care Home Manager to ensure that the home is well maintained.
Reporting any defects or repairs.
Ensure stocks for maintenance/repairs are maintained and advice Care Home Manager of stocks required.
Tender borders and general garden areas ensuring they are clean and tidy, replenish plants pots as required.
Clear drains and guttering of any obstructions at first floor level.
Collect prescriptions from designated Pharmacies, transport samples to hospitals/GP surgeries as required.
Undertake cleaning duties as required including laundry dryers, extractor fans, kitchen vents, and windows.
Check equipment as required to include wheelchairs, lighting strips/bulbs, and window restraints and identify any repairs/servicing requirement or replacements.
Assist with water hygiene monitoring as recommended by the water hygiene risk assessment.
Record findings and results.
Transport food stores to storage points and assist in the recording/documentation of food regulations.
Established security procedures are followed and where necessary new ones devised in order to minimise loss or exposure to damage to property of the company, residents and visitors.
All Safeguarding, health & safety, fire, environmental and other legal requirements are properly discharged and when all care home staff and where appropriate residents and/or visitors are made aware of these requirements and obligations.
All actual and likely Safeguarding, health & safety hazards, infection control, security failings and maintenance requirements are properly identified, reported and acted upon in order to maintain the highest care home standards possible.
All Safeguarding, health & safety, infection control, fire, environmental and other legal requirements are properly observed without exception.
Ensure full compliance with processes to always ensure confidentiality of information.
To ensure escalation of any infection control issue to relevant supervisor/manager.
Meet and assist any Contractors on site and ensure all contractors are properly trained regarding our health & safety standards, properly equipped to do the job demanded, properly monitored to ensure compliance with our standards and when proper measures are taken against any contractor that falls short of those standards.
To be responsible for Fire Alarm Systems including checking fire doors, fire points, extinguishers and alarm panel on a weekly basis.
Ensure emergency call system is checked every 3 months along with hovering the fire detectors reporting any faults to Care Home Manager.
Attend and test Fire Evacuation procedure twice yearly.
Ensure pathways, public areas and car parks are accessible and safe for residents, visitors and staff by removing/clearing leaves, snow and applying salt/grit as required.
Conduct monthly fire drill at the Care Home and record findings Attend Health and Safety meetings at the Care Homes, ensuring that any identified Health and Safety risks are addressed promptly or reported to the Care Home Manager.
The Handy Person is required to undertake any other reasonable and relevant duties set by the Care Home Manager.
To wear protective clothing at all times supplied by Alpha Care Homes To provide an effective service on urgent matters out of normal office hours.
Be part of the rotad on call service to the Lakes site, for emergency out of hours service (a call out fee will be compensated) To provide weekly reports to the Care Home Manager, on all Health and Safety issues and general updates within the home Actively participate in the Maintenance on-call rota.
To provide regular updates to the Care Home Manager as and when required Ensure that all relevant maintenance documentation is kept up to date.
Any other duties, as required by the Care Home Manager, pursuant to this role.
Education, Training and Qualifications Good general secondary education to GCSE or equivalent is desirable Qualification of trade or skill ie plumbing, electrics, carpentry and gardening.
Full driving licence Experience and Job Related Knowledge Previous experience working within Estates management & Building Trade is desirable Attend mandatory training sessions as follows Fire safety COSHH Elder Abuse Manual Handling Safeguarding Health & Safety Positive Behavioural Support and Dementia Awareness Abilities and Aptitudes Medically suitable to undertake duties of the role Excellent communication skills Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team Excellent organisational skills Knowledge of health, safety and welfare Ability to be flexible Ability to prioritise work Maintain confidentiality Preferred Experience Experience of working in care industry Experience of working with the elderly Experience of working with people with dementia TPBN1_UKTJ