Healthcare Assistant

Candidate Manager LTD; Munster; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

QQI Training Support

Guaranteed hours contracts

Sunday Premium Rates

Double time on Bank Holidays

Career Progression Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme & Wellbe

Supportive Team and Learning Work Env

Comprehensive induction and clinical培训

Referral bonus and retail discounts

Job summary

Kilbarry Care Centre in Ireland is hiring Healthcare Assistants (full-time and part-time). Flexibility for day and night shifts is required to support residents with person-centred care.

You will work as part of a team under the Named Nurse concept, helping with mobility, hygiene, meals, social activities, and communication with families while upholding HIQA standards. All roles include QQI Level 5 in healthcare (or in progress), excellent communication, ability to work independently or in a

Qualifications

• FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare (in progress/completed).
• Experience in healthcare with HIQA standards knowledge preferable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Maintaining a positive approach in challenging environments.
• Fluent English written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support the nursing staff delivering person-centred care to residents.
• Get to know residents' interests and provide attention and companionship.
• Promote mobility and assist to ensure optimum mobility.
• Assist residents with personal appearance and hygiene with dignity.
• Help residents eat and drink to achieve physical comfort.
• Participate in and organise social activities.
• Maintain high quality communication with residents' families.
• Support cleanliness standards in the home.
• Contribute to Health and Safety in the home.
• Perform other duties as deemed by the Nurse in Charge and management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Fluent English

Independent or team worker

Positive attitude under pressure

Education

FETAC/QQI Level 5 Healthcare

Job description

We are growing our care team in Kilbarry Care Centre and inviting applications for the position of full-time and part time Healthcare Assistants.

Candidates must have flexibility in their availability and must be available to work day and nights.

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 fulfilment of Mowlam Healthcare's philosophy of care.

What does this role entail?

• Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering quality person-centred care to meet the 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 whilst always maintaining their dignity


• 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?

• FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare in relevant modules or equivant (in progress/completed)


• Experience working in a healthcare environment (with a good knowledge of HIQA standards) preferable


• Excellent communication skills


• Can work independently or part of a team


• Ability to maintain a positive approach in a sometimes-challenging environment


• 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 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

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.