Healthcare Assistant - Moycullen

Access Healthcare (Ireland); Galway; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garda Vetting

Uniform provided

Premium Agency Rates

Job summary

Access Healthcare in Moycullen, Galway is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support residents in a Nursing Home. You will draw on your care skills to assist with personal care, mobility, meals, and wellbeing.

Shifts cover days 08:00-20:00 and nights 20:00-08:00 with opportunities for morning and evening shifts. Base pay 15.00-20.00 per hour, with premium rates for nights, Sundays, and bank holidays. Garda Vetting and uniform provided, plus flexible shifts.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 in Healthcare.
• At least 6 weeks experience in Healthcare in Ireland.
• Practical Trainings - CPR/First Aid/Patient Moving and Handling (in date).
• Up-To-Date HSELand Certificates.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care.
• Help residents with mobility.
• Serve meals and assist with eating or drinking as needed.
• Monitor and record residents' wellbeing.
• Support emotional and social needs - provide companionship.
• Report changes in residents' condition to nursing staff.
• Follow infection control and safety procedures.

Education

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare

Job description

Access Healthcare is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team in Moycullen, Galway. This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a Nursing Home, helping the most vulnerable and those who need it most. The ideal healthcare assistant will have experience in similar settings and have the ability to collaborate with team members. The main duty of the role will be using your experience and healthcare skills to offer service users support and provide the best care possible. This is a fantastic opportunity to help those who need it most in Galway.

Hours:

Days: 08:00-20:00

Nights: 20:00-08:00

Opportunities for morning and evening shifts also.

Pay Rates:

Base: 15.00-20.00 per hour - subject to experience and trainings

Nights/Sundays/Bank Holidays: premium rates

What's we offer:

• 1 to 1 consultancy
• Flexible shifts in Galway
• Free Garda Vetting and Uniform
• Premium Agency Rates

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will:

• Assist residents with personal care.

• Help residents with mobility.

• Serve meals and assist with eating or drinking as needed.

• Monitor and record residents' wellbeing.

• Support emotional and social needs - provide companionship.

• Report changes in residents' condition to nursing staff.

• Follow infection control and safety procedures.

What we're looking for in a Healthcare Assistant:

• QQI Level 5 in Healthcare
• At least 6 weeks experience in Healthcare in Ireland
• Practical Trainings - CPR/First Aid/Patient Moving and Handling (in date)
• Up-To-Date HSELand Certificates
• Eligibility to work in Ireland

#HCA1