Healthcare Assistant

CareBright Ltd; Bruff; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CareBright Ltd in Ireland is seeking an experienced care assistant to support nursing staff in delivering person-centred care to residents, learn their interests, provide companionship, and promote mobility.

You will assist with personal appearance, eating and drinking, support social activities, maintain communication with families, uphold cleanliness and health and safety standards, and carry out duties as directed by the Nurse in Charge.

Qualifications

• Support nursing staff in delivering person-centred care.
• Get to know residents’ interests and needs.
• Provide attention, support and companionship.
• Promote mobility of residents and assist to improve it.
• Assist residents with personal appearance and hygiene.
• Aid residents to eat and drink and achieve physical comfort.
• Participate in and organise social activities.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality person-centred care to residents.
• Contribute to maintaining cleanliness and safety in the home.

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Application Details

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit. Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

Job Description

Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering quality person-centred care to meet the needs of residents Getting to know residents’ interests and needs providing attention, support and companionship Promoting the mobility of residents, supervising and assisting as necessary to ensure optimum mobility is maintained and improved where possible Enabling and assisting residents to maintain their personal appearance /hygiene needs Enabling and assisting residents to eat/drink and achieve physical comfort Participating, organising and carrying out social activities Sustaining high level of communication between resident’s family and staff, developing & maintaining good relationships Assisting in the upkeep of high standards of cleanliness in the home Contributing to the maintenance of Health and Safety in the home Any other duties deemed necessary by Nurse in Charge and management.

• Sector: human health and social work activities

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]