Compassionate Healthcare Assistant - Growth & Training

Orwell Healthcare; Dublin; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid mandatory training

CPD opportunities

Company pension

Death in Service insurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Orwell Healthcare in Rathgar, Dublin 6, is recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join our dedicated care team. You will support residents with daily needs, uphold dignity and independence, and work closely with the Nursing team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a warm, supportive environment.

This full-time role offers a rewarding career path with competitive pay, paid training, and opportunities for CPD.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 in Healthcare or equivalent
• Previous nursing home experience
• The desire to be part of a team
• Genuine passion for working in healthcare and to provide person centred care
• Experience with Neuro/Rehab and Acquired Brain Injury an advantage
• Good level of spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• To work as part of a team of Healthcare Assistants, under the direction of the Nursing team.
• To provide quality person-centred care to meet the needs of residents for them to continue living independently with privacy and dignity.
• To promote a caring environment for residents through high standards of professional practice which are conducive to the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the service users.
• To assist the residents in all aspects of daily life, having due regard for their dignity, privacy, respect and safety
• To perform the duties of a Key Worker as directed in the SOP of responsibilities of Key worker.
• When requested, to accompany residents to outside clinics, hospital or other centres where they have been transferred for specialised treatment or care, and to give a preliminary verbal report on returning to residence.
• To provide high standard services as specified in agreed care plans and to contribute to the continual review of resident's needs.
• To assist in the implementation of care plans for each resident.
• To observe strictly the Code of Confidentiality.
• To maintain the privacy and dignity of the residents.
• To work within statutory policies & procedures of Orwell Healthcare.

Job description

Orwell Healthcare in Rathgar, Dublin 6, is recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join our dedicated care team. You will support residents with daily needs, uphold dignity and independence, and work closely with the Nursing team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a warm, supportive environment.

This full-time role offers a rewarding career path with competitive pay, paid training, and opportunities for CPD.