Healthcare Assistant

Candidate Manager LTD; Ennis; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

QQI Training Support

Guaranteed hours

Sunday Premium Rates

Double time on Bank Holidays

Career Progression

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Supports

Induction & Training

Referral bonus & discounts

Job summary

Mowlam Healthcare's Ennis Nursing Home is inviting applications for a Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team. You will support residents with daily care, companionship, and dignity, under the supervision of the Nurse in Charge.

We value compassionate, reliable team players who communicate well and can work independently or with others. QQI training and ongoing induction are provided, with guaranteed hours and a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Reliable and professional.
• Fluent English in writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing staff in delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• Provide companionship and attend to residents' interests and needs.
• Promote mobility and assist with activities of daily living.
• Maintain residents' appearance, hygiene and dignity.
• Communicate with nurses about residents' condition and daily life.
• Assist residents with eating and comfort.
• Participate in social activities and engage families.
• Help uphold cleanliness and health and safety in the home.

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Fluent English

Job description

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