Healthcare Assistant — Grow with Caring Nursing Homes

Virtue Integrated Care; Meath Hill; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

General work permit sponsorship

Highly competitive remuneration

Career advancement opportunities

Multiple Sites and Locations

Critical Illness Cover

Income Protection

Job summary

Virtue Integrated Care’s Moorehall Living Nursing Homes are recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join the team delivering high-quality resident care across Meath locations. The role is permanent, full-time (39 hours/week) with a competitive salary of €32,691 per annum.

You will support daily living activities, work with nursing staff, and help foster a caring, homely environment for residents, with opportunities for career advancement across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 Award - Healthcare or equivalent.
• Excellent track record as a high performing Healthcare worker.
• Elder care experience (2 years+).
• Ability to motivate, supervise and inspire colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent personal care abilities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and enhance the quality of resident activities and events.
• Supervise and assist with the training and development of care assistants and appraise staff as requested.
• Liaise with Unit PIC and CNM to ensure adequate arrangements for new residents and make them feel welcome and secure.
• Ensure highest quality care is delivered by Healthcare Assistants to assigned residents.
• Participate in daily living tasks including washing, toileting, dressing, dining and social activities under supervision.
• Support the nursing staff in organising day-to-day allocation of work.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Motivate and supervise colleagues

Teamwork

Daily living support

Education

QQI Level 5 Award - Healthcare or equivalent

Nursing Degree / Allied Health Degree / Relevant Healthcare Degree

Job description

Virtue Integrated Care’s Moorehall Living Nursing Homes are recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join the team delivering high-quality resident care across Meath locations. The role is permanent, full-time (39 hours/week) with a competitive salary of €32,691 per annum.

You will support daily living activities, work with nursing staff, and help foster a caring, homely environment for residents, with opportunities for career advancement across multiple sites.