Healthcare Assistant

Orwell Healthcare

Leinster

On-site

EUR 27,000 - 34,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid mandatory training

Company pension

CPD and upskilling opportunities

Employee referral bonus

Tax saver schemes

Bike storage

Employee Assistance Programme

Company events and social gatherings

Sick pay

Job summary

Orwell Healthcare in Rathgar, Dublin 6 is recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join our caring team. You will support residents with daily activities, promote dignity and independence, and work closely with the Nursing team to maintain high standards of care.

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare is preferred; good English; ability to work shifts including days and nights; commitment to HIQA standards and person‑centred care within a warm, homely environment.

Qualifications

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare, Pre-Nursing or equivalent qualification.
Desire to be part of a team.
Genuine passion for healthcare and person‑centred care.
Experience with Neuro/Rehab and Acquired Brain Injury an advantage.
Good level of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

Work as part of a team of Healthcare Assistants under the Nursing team.
Provide quality person-centred care to meet residents' needs while promoting independence.
Promote a caring environment with high standards of professional practice.
Assist residents with daily life, respecting dignity, privacy and safety.
Perform duties of a Key Worker as directed.
Accompany residents to outside clinics or centres when required and report on return.
Contribute to care plan reviews and implementation.
Observe strict confidentiality and protect residents' privacy.
Work within Orwell Healthcare policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

QQI Level 5 Healthcare

Job description

Location: On site / Dublin, Co. Dublin, D06 TN66, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Healthcare Assistants
Salary: Negotiable salary

Job Description

Location:Rathgar, Dublin 6

Job Type:Full-time, Permanent (39 hours per week)

About us

Orwell Healthcare is one of Dublin’s most respected healthcare providers, renowned for delivering exceptional care to our residents since 1987. We operate across two locations in Rathgar:

Orwell Private:Convalescence, Long-Term Care and Acquired Brain Injury Unit
Orwell Queen of Peace:Long-Term Care

Our vision is to provide a continuum of high-quality, person-centred care in a friendly, homely and luxurious environment. Services include residential long- and short-term care, dementia care, acquired brain injury care, respite care and home care support.

Role Overview

Orwell Healthcare is seeking to recruit Healthcare Assistants for our facility in Rathgar, Dublin 6. This is an excellent opportunity for compassionate and dedicated professionals who are committed to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care. As a key member of our care team, you will support residents with their daily needs, promote dignity and independence, and contribute to maintaining the warm, supportive environment that defines Orwell Healthcare. Working closely with the Nursing team, you will play an essential role in ensuring the highest standards of care and wellbeing for our residents.

Professional Intergrity

To operate in accordance with HIQA standards and the Health Act 2007 and other relevant legislation.
Be familiar with the policies and procedures of Orwell Healthcare relevant to the role as a Health care assistant.
To maintain a level of professional integrity in accordance with Orwell Healthcare policies and procedures, employment contract, philosophy of care and mission statement.

Candidate Requirements

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare, Pre-Nursing or equivalent Qualfication
The desire to be part of a team
Genuine passion for working in healthcare and to provide person centred care
Experience with Neuro/Rehab and Acquired Brain Injury an advantage
Good level of spoken and written English

Key Responsibilities

To work as part of a team of Healthcare Assistants, under the direction of the Nursing team.
To provide quality person-centred care to meet the needs of residents for them to continue living independently with privacy and dignity.
To promote a caring environment for residents through high standards of professional practice which are conducive to the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the service users.
To assist the residents in all aspects of daily life, having due regard for their dignity, privacy, respect and safety
To perform the duties of a Key Worker as directed in the SOP of responsibilities of Key worker.
When requested, to accompany residents to outside clinics, hospital or other centres where they have been transferred for specialised treatment or care, and to give a preliminary verbal report on returning to residence.
To provide high standard services as specified in agreed care plans and to contribute to the continual review of resident’s needs.
To assist in the implementation of care plans for each resident.
To observe strictly the Code of Confidentiality.
To maintain the privacy and dignity of the residents.
To work within statutory policies & procedures of Orwell Healthcare.

Skills and Competencies

Communication skills with residents with reactive responsive behaviours and with Cognitive impairment.
Behaviour management of residents with reactive responsive behaviours.
Team player.
Flexible to work days and night shifts and to work in all the units.

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