Healthcare Assistant

Candidate Manager LTD; Gorey; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

QQI Training

Guaranteed hours

Sunday premium rates

Double time on bank holidays

Career progression

Employee assistance programme

Supportive team environment

Induction and clinical training

Referral bonus

Job summary

Candidate Manager LTD is seeking Healthcare Assistants for Gorey Care Centre in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. The role requires flexibility for days, nights, and weekends to support resident care.

You will assist nursing staff, promote mobility, support personal care, and engage residents in activities while upholding HIQA standards and dignity.

Qualifications

• FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent.
• Experience in healthcare environment preferred.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Reliable and professional.
• Can work independently or as part of a team.
• Positive outlook.
• Fluent English in writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the nursing staff in delivering high quality person-centred care.
• Getting to know residents’ interests and needs, providing attention and companionship.
• Promoting mobility and assisting to maintain or improve mobility.
• Maintaining residents’ personal appearance and dignity.
• Communicating with nurses about residents' conditions.
• Assisting residents to eat/drink and ensure comfort.
• Participating in and organizing social activities.
• Maintaining Family-Staff communications and relationships.
• Helping with cleanliness and health & safety standards.
• Other duties as directed by Nurse in Charge and management.

Education

FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent

Job description

Y25 X6W4, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland

We are recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join our team in Gorey Care Centre!
The Care Centre requires the Healthcare team to be available to work days, nights and weekends therefore full flexibility required.

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 care centre
• Contributing to the maintenance of Health and Safety in the care centre
• Any other duties deemed necessary by Nurse in Charge and management.

What are the qualifications/skills needed?

• FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent (in progress or completed)
• Experience working in a healthcare environment (with a good knowledge of HIQA standards) preferable
• 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

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

What do we offer?

• QQI Training Support
• Guaranteed hourscontracts (Full & Part time)
• 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

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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 Manager.