Health Care Assistant

Beechfield Care Group; Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Breaks

Meals on site

Paid training

Free parking

Flexible working hours

QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support Modules

Summer & Christmas Parties

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service awards

Job summary

Beechfield Care Group recruits a Health Care Assistant to support residents at Glengara Park Nursing Home, Dublin A96 H242. The role focuses on personal care, dignity and comfort, with close collaboration with the nursing team.

Responsibilities include hygiene, meals, mobility, medication assistance, and ensuring a clean, safe environment. Flexible hours, on-site meals, training, and parking are provided.

Responsibilities

• Undertake hygiene and dress care functions for residents.
• Safe manual handling and transfer of residents within nursing home
• Delivery of food to and feeding of residents
• Return of used trays and dishes to kitchen, leaving residents and their rooms neat and tidy
• Bed making and linen changes.
• Provide incontinence and toilet care to residents, including emptying commodes and replacing catheter bags.
• Assisting trained nurses with provision of psychological and social support as needed
• Continuous vigilance towards dignity, comfort, safety, and whereabouts of residents
• Continuous adherence to hygiene, health, and safety regulations
• Any Other Duties As Required.

Education

QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support

Job description

Beechfield care group- Glengara Park Nursing Home

Beechfield Care Group are currently looking to recruit Health Care Assistant to assume responsibility for the care of residents at Glengara Park Nursing Home, Glenageary Rd, Glasthule, Dublin A96 H242

We are a long-established Nursing Home Group based Dublin, Carlow, Meath, Westmeath & Kildare. Our mission is to supply the best standard of quality care to our residents. Our philosophy places the care of the resident at the heart of the nursing home.

About Glengara Park

Glengara Park is set in a distinctive Victorian country house with large gardens. We are fortunate to be close to Sandycove and, we are just a short walk from the sea, every resident is unique, and we respect and value each individual for who they are. This is our ethos. We take pride in our wonderful and passionate care team, which comprises of a number of staff who have been with us for over 10 years. Their experience, but also their genuine interest and passion in doing what they are doing, is essential in achieving and keeping the high standard that we set for ourselves.

About the Role:

The Health Care Assistant is a key member of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for the care of our resistant's. The HCA helps, support and direct personal care required to maximise the independence and wellbeing of our resistant's including looking after their physical, emotional, and cultural needs.

Role Responsibilities

• Undertake hygiene and dress care functions for residents.
• Safe manual handling and transfer of residents within nursing home
• Delivery of food to and feeding of residents
• Return of used trays and dishes top kitchen, leaving residents and their rooms neat and tidy
• Bed making and linen changes.
• Provide incontinence and toilet care to residents, including emptying commodes and replacing catheter bags.
• Assisting trained nurses with provision of psychological and social support as needed
• Continuous vigilance towards dignity, comfort, safety, and whereabouts of residents
• Continuous adherence to hygiene, health, and safety regulations
• Any Other Duties As Required.

Great benefits on offer:

• Paid Breaks
• Meals on site
• Paid training
• Free parking
• Flexible working hours
• Education & Development - Paid QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support Modules
• Summer & Christmas Parties
• Access to Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Long service, Employee recognition and appreciation awards