Healthcare Assistants - Multiple Locations

Windmill Healthcare Group; Churchtown; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed hours

Free Garda Vetting

Induction training

Career progression

On-site parking

Salary €32,691 per annum

39 Hours a Week

Job summary

Windmill Healthcare Group is seeking Healthcare Assistants to join our team across seven care centres in Ireland. You will support nursing staff, provide compassionate resident care, promote mobility, assist with personal care and nutrition, and help run social activities while upholding high hygiene and safety standards.

We offer guaranteed hours contracts, Garda Vetting, comprehensive induction and ongoing training, with opportunities for career progression and on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Maintain a positive approach in varying situations.
• Fluent level of English in both written and oral form.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering quality person-centered 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 a 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 the Nurse in Charge and management.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork & independence

Positive attitude

Fluent English (written and spoken)

Job description

We are currently seeking Healthcare Assistants across our 7 Care Centres.

Locations

• Abbot Close Care Centre, Askeaton, Co Limerick;
• Clarinbridge Care Centre, Craughwell, Co Galway;
• Ferbane Care Centre, Ferbane, Co Offaly;
• Killeline Care Centre, Newcastle West, Co Limerick;
• Windmill House Care Centre, Churchtown, Mallow, Co Cork;
• Padre Pio Care Centre, Churchtown, Mallow, Co Cork;
• Willow Brooke Care Centre, College Road, Castleisland, Co Kerry.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering quality person-centered 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 a 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 the Nurse in Charge and management.

Qualifications / Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Can work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to maintain a positive approach
• Fluent level of English both written and oral

What do we offer?

• Guaranteed hours contracts
• Free Garda Vetting
• Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/professional development
• Opportunities for career progression
• Free on-site parking
• Salary €32,691 per annum
• 39 Hours a Week