Healthcare Assistant

Wood Green Healthcare; Belfast; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Belfast is looking for a committed Care Assistant to provide personalized care to residents. The role involves assisting with personal care, promoting social skills, and ensuring the safety and dignity of residents. Candidates should have a passion for care, effective communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. This position offers a supportive environment dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals receiving care.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of caring for others.
• A genuine interest in working with people with various care needs.
• A confident communicator with a good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one care for residents.
• Assist with the personal care of residents.
• Promote social and everyday living skills.
• Supervise residents to ensure safety.
• Report incidents relating to residents.

Skills

Caring for others

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Understanding care challenges

Job description

Our journey began in 2017 with the establishment of Wood Green Care Home, a luxury purpose built residential home nestled in a quiet, mature cul‑de‑sac in Newtownabbey. At Wood Green, we take immense pride in our role as a healthcare family, dedicated to providing personalised care. Our passionate and expert team of carers and nurses and support staff are committed to ensuring that every individual receives the utmost attention and support

Tasks

Providing 1 – 1 care for residents who need bespoke care packages, residents who are required to isolate due Covid 19 guidelines.

Assisting with the personal care of residents including feeding, washing, bathing, dressing and toileting of residents.

Promoting social, self‑help and everyday living skills.

Ensuring that all residents retain their privacy and dignity as far as possible.

Assisting those residents with limited mobility to make the best use of aids provided.

Appropriately supervising residents to ensure their safety at all times.

Assisting in the promotion of continence.

Participating in group, recreational and day activity programmes, and accompany residents on outings and to appointments as required.

Ensuring that all untoward incidents, e.g. falls, accidents, complaints etc, relating to residents are reported to the Nurse-in-Charge.

Caring for residents’ personal possessions and ensure that all personal information relating to residents remains confidential.

Requirements

Previous experience of caring for others either as a Care Assistant or lead carer for family members or relatives;

A genuine interest and passion for working with people with various care needs and making a positive difference to all aspects of their daily living experience;

A confident communicator with a good command of the English language, both written and spoken, who builds rapport easily with residents, relatives and colleagues;

A team player who can work effectively as a key member of a care team which is focused on delivering excellence;

Kindness, empathy and an acute understanding of the challenges facing residents as they come to terms with living in a new care environment;

The ability to comply with NISCC registration requirements and satisfy the requirements of an Enhanced Access NI check