Healthcare Assistant (Disability Services) – Co. Roscommon

Noel Group; Roscommon; On-site; EUR 1,653,000 - 2,204,000; Full time

Job summary

Noel Group is recruiting dedicated Health Care Assistants to join our relief staff serving public healthcare facilities across Ireland, with a base in Co. Roscommon.

Roles offer full and part-time shifts including mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends, and premium pay for night shifts, Sundays and public holidays. Candidates should hold QQI Level 5 Healthcare or related qualifications, or be completing related studies, and possess relevant training within the last 2 years.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 major award in Healthcare Support or Health Service Skills.
• ID Student Nurse completed 1st year.
• General Student completed 1st year with a Disability module.
• Visa or GNIB (if applicable)
• International Police Clearance (if lived abroad 6+ months)
• Training certificates completed within the last 2 years: Manual & Patient Handling, CPR & AED Training, Hepatitis B Vaccines, Hand Hygiene, Infection Prevention & Control, Safe Guarding Vulnerable Adults, Children First, Disability support experience.

Responsibilities

• To carry out assigned responsibilities involving direct care and all activities of daily living.
• To maintain standards of personal hygiene, dietary intake, physical and mental health.
• To ensure that care is carried out in an empathetic manner and that dignity is respected.
• To assist with patients mobility, using appropriate moving equipment when needed.
• To maintain the confidentiality of all information made available.

Education

QQI Level 5 major award in Healthcare Support or Health Service Skills

ID Student Nurse completed 1st

General Student completed 1st year with a Disability module

Visa or GNIB (if applicable)

International Police Clearance (if lived abroad 6+ months)

Job description

Noel Group is proud to announce our appointment as a Tier 1 supplier to the HSE, supporting healthcare facilities across Ireland. We are currently recruiting dedicated and compassionate Health Care Assistants to join our growing team of relief staff working in the public healthcare sector in Co. Roscommon

We are supplying staff to our clients on both a full and part time basis, with shifts available mornings, days, evenings, nights & weekends.

Excellent rates of pay plus night shift, Sundays & Public Holiday premiums.

Requirements

• QQI Level 5 major award in Healthcare Support or Health Service Skills.
• Or ID Student Nurse completed 1st
• Or General Student completed 1st year with a Disability module.
• Visa or GNIB (if applicable)
• International Police Clearance (if lived abroad 6+ months)

In addition you will also have the following training certificates completed within the last 2 years:

• Manual & Patient Handling
• CPR & AED Training
• Hepatitis B Vaccines
• Hand Hygiene for Clinical Staff & Infection Prevention & Control
• Safe Guarding Vulnerable Adults
• Children First
• Experience in Working with people with disabilities

Successful Candidates must also be willing to undertake:

• Garda Vetting
• HACCP Level 2

Responsibilities

• To carry out assigned responsibilities involving direct care and all activities of daily living.
• To maintain standards of personal hygiene, dietary intake, physical and mental health.
• To ensure that care is carried out in an empathetic manner and that dignity is respected.
• To assist with patients mobility, using appropriate moving equipment when needed.
• To maintain the confidentiality of all information made available.

Own vehicle highly desirable with a full clean Irish drivers licence.