Healthcare Assistant

HomeCarer Trusted Independent Living; Dublin; On-site; EUR 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Dublin is seeking a full-time Healthcare Assistant. The role involves assisting patients with personal care, monitoring conditions, and providing support throughout the day. Candidates must have QQI Level 5 qualifications and prior experience. Flexible hours and a competitive salary of €30,000 per annum are offered.

Qualifications

• Previous paid experience as a Healthcare Assistant is required.
• Must be flexible and available for shifts between 8am and 10pm.
• A background in nursing, pharmacy, or allied healthcare is a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily personal care needs.
• Monitor patients' conditions and keep detailed records.
• Assist with feeding patients and preparing meals.

Skills

Kindness

Reliability

Good communication skills

Education

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare or equivalent

Job description

HOMECARER TRUSTED INDEPENDENT , 1 Harrington Street, Dublin 8, D08 Y7EP

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Application Details

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Job Description

At HomeCarer Trusted Independent Living we currently have multiple vacancies for the role of Healthcare Assistant. Healthcare Assistants work with young people, children, infants, and disabled or terminally ill patients. In this job, you are expected to complete various tasks, including feeding and washing patients. Our duties may include:

• Helping patients get up and dressed for the day.
• Helping patients with their personal care needs.
• Making beds.
• Helping patients go to the bathroom.
• Monitoring their conditions.
• Preparing meals.
• Serving meals and helping to feed patients.
• Assisting patients when they want to move around.
• Helping patients perform exercises.
• Providing medication prompts.
• Performing detailed record keeping.

You must be kind, reliable and a good communicator. You will need to have previous paid experience working as a Healthcare Assistant. You will also need to be QQI Level 5 qualified in Healthcare OR an acceptable equivalent qualification OR working towards qualification or willing to work towards it in your own time. A background and/or qualification in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy or applied therapies or allied healthcare would be a distinct advantage.

Healthcare Assistants can be scheduled for work anytime between 8am and 10pm. You will need to be flexible in your hours and you will receive your schedule weekly in advance for 39 hours per week. Shifts will be a minimum of 4 hours but usually much longer. You would be employed full time with us at a rate of pay for 39 hours per week of €30,000 per annum.

• Sector: human health and social work activities

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]