Healthcare Assistant

Mowlam Healthcare; Croom; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

QQI Training

Guaranteed hours

Sunday Premium Rates

Double time on Bank Holidays

Career Progression Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Supportive Team

Comprehensive induction and clinical培训

Referral bonus

Job summary

Mowlam Healthcare is inviting applications for a Healthcare Assistant at Caherass Nursing home in Ireland. The role involves supporting the nursing team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and to engage residents in activities while safeguarding their dignity and wellbeing.

You will work with a dedicated team, receive QQI training support, and enjoy guaranteed hours, premium rates on Sundays and Bank Holidays, and opportunities for career progression within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills are required.
• Reliable and professional approach to care delivery.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Maintaining a positive outlook in a busy environment.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing staff in delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• Get to know residents' interests and provide companionship.
• Promote and assist mobility, supporting residents safely.
• Assist with personal appearance, hygiene and dignity.
• Communicate with nurses about residents' conditions and daily life.
• Help residents eat/drink and maintain physical comfort.
• Participate in arranging and carrying out social activities.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety in the home.
• Assist with health and safety procedures and duties as needed.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Positive attitude

English proficiency

Job description

We are now looking to grow our healthcare team and are inviting applications to the role of Healthcare Assistant at Caherass Nursing home.

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?

• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Reliable and professional
• Can 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

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

INDHCA

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.