Healthcare Assistant

Nazareth Care Ireland; Killarney; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Nazareth Care Ireland currently seeks a Healthcare Assistant for Saint Joseph's Nursing Home in Killorglin, Co. Kerry. The role focuses on delivering compassionate, individualized care to residents in a multidisciplinary setting.

You’ll assist with personal care, meals, mobility, and light diversional activities, while maintaining infection control and resident safety in a high-dependency environment.

Qualifications

• FETAC Level 5 and/or other relevant training.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Demonstrate a person-centered approach to care planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality care to each resident.
• Assist with intimate and personal care as needed.
• Support residents with eating and drinking as appropriate.
• Promote a normal nutritional diet.
• Assist with mobility.
• Assist with diversional therapy and activities.

Skills

Effective communication

Person-centered care

Team collaboration

Continuing professional development

Education

FETAC Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

Manual Handling

Patient Moving Skills

Job description

Job Title

Healthcare Assistant

Location

Saint Joseph's Nursing Home, Ballymacprior, Killorglin, Co. Kerry

Report to

Director of Nursing

Job Purpose

To enhance the quality of life of each resident by providing individualise holistic care. To promote independence, and be able to communicate effectively with the resident and with the multidisciplinary team.

Main responsibilities

• To deliver quality care to each resident
• To assist residents with intimate and personal care, based on assessed needs
• To assist residents with eating and drinking where and when appropriate
• To promote and encourage a normal nutritional diet
• To assist residents with mobilizing
• To assist with diversional therapy i.e. activities, movement to music etc.
• Assist nursing staff with all the resident care and the care of the dying
• Be familiar with the control of infection
• Report any changes in residents' condition to senior nurse on duty
• At night to ensure residents sleep patterns are not unduly disrupted by excessive noise
• and bright lights
• Document any records you are required to keep in the course of your duty.

Health & Safety

• Due to the high dependency of the residents, close supervision day and night is vital
• for their safety and well-being
• To be aware of health and safety policies within Nazareth Care Ireland
• To report any faulty equipment e.g. lifting hoists, bath hoists, etc. to your immediate supervisor
• To familiarize yourself with the use of transfer slide sheets, handling belts
• Use hoists only with a second staff member present
• Ensure you understand policies and procedures with regard to Evacuation and Fire.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications

• Have FETAC Level 5 and/or other relevant training
• Have previous experience of caring for the elderly preferably in a residential setting
• To adopt a person-centered approach to care planning
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Have a genuine interest in caring for older people
• Show a positive attitude and be open to changing needs within Nazareth Care Ireland
• To participate in care planning with nursing and other relevant staff
• Be proficient in Manual Handling and Patient Moving Skills

Experience Of Working With Others In a Team Setting

• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Have a genuine interest in caring for older people
• Show a positive attitude and be open to changing needs within Nazareth Care Ireland
• To participate in care planning with nursing and other relevant staff
• Be proficient in Manual Handling and Patient Moving Skills

This job description outlines the main functions and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment according to business needs within Nazareth House.

However, it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties involved, consequently, you may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to you from time to time.

This job guarantees a minimum of 39 hours per week, €16.12/ hour and the eircode is V93TD99