Healthcare Assistant

Mowlam Healthcare; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

QQI Training

Guaranteed hours

Sunday premium

Bank holiday overtime

Career progression

EAP & wellbeing

Supportive team

Induction training

Referral bonus

Job summary

Charleville Nursing Home, part of Mowlam Healthcare, is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join a 60-bed facility in Charleville Town, Co Cork. You will work as part of a team, delivering person-centred care under the Named Nurse system and reporting to the Nurse in Charge.

You will support residents with daily activities, maintain dignity and comfort, and participate in activities while upholding high safety and cleanliness standards.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 in Healthcare or equivalent (completed/in progress).
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Reliable and professional; able to work independently or in a team.
• Fluent English, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing staff to deliver person-centred care to residents.
• Know residents' interests and provide attention, companionship.
• Promote resident mobility and assist as needed.
• Maintain residents' appearance and dignity.
• Communicate with nurses about resident's condition and daily life.
• Assist with eating and drinking and physical comfort.
• Organise and participate in social activities.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety.
• Assist with health and safety in the home.
• Perform other duties as directed by Nurse in Charge.

Skills

QQI Level 5

Communication

Teamwork

English fluency

Education

QQI Level 5 Healthcare

Job description

P56F386, Rathluirc(Charleville), County Cork, Ireland

Charleville Nursing Home are currentlyinviting applications to the role of Healthcare Assistant. This 60-bed nursing home is located in Charleville Town, Co Cork.

Purpose of the role

The Care Assistant works as a member of a team delivering care to the residents via the Named Nurse concept. As such a team member, the Care Assistant contributes to the fulfillment of Mowlam Healthcare’s philosophy of care. The role report reports to the Nurse in Charge and is responsible to the Director of Nursing.

What does the role entail?

• Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering high quality person-centred care to meet all care 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 whilealways maintaining their dignity
• Communicating with nurses regarding resident's condition or any aspect of resident's daily life
• 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 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.

What are the qualifications/skills needed?

• QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare in relevant modules or equivalent (completed/in progress)
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Reliable and professionalCan work independently or part of a team
• Ability to maintain a positive outlook
• Fluent level of English both written and oral

What do we offer?

• QQI Training Support
• Guaranteed hours contracts
• Sunday Premium Rates
• Double time on Bank Holidays
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme & Wellbeing Supports
• Supportive Team and Learning Work Environment
• Comprehensive induction and clinical training
• Referral bonus and retail discounts

INDHCA

All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.

Note

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role and the range of duties, it does not attempt to detail every activity. Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required to work in the nursing home. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically by the Home Manager.