Senior Healthcare Assistant

Mowlam Healthcare; Swords; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 36,000; 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

Job summary

Mowlam Healthcare is seeking a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our multi-disciplinary team at Swords Nursing Home in Ireland. This is a full-time post within a supportive environment focused on person-centred care and resident dignity.

You will work under the Named Nurse concept, assist with daily living tasks, promote mobility, and contribute to high standards of cleanliness, safety, and wellbeing for residents and their families.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent (in process or completed)
• Experience working in a healthcare environment (HIQA knowledge preferred)
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Reliable and professional
• Can work independently or as part of a team
• Positive outlook
• Fluent English written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Support nursing staff to deliver high quality person-centred care
• Get to know residents’ interests and provide companionship
• Promote mobility and assist to maintain/improve mobility
• Assist with personal appearance and hygiene while maintaining dignity
• Communicate with nurses about residents’ condition
• Assist residents to eat/drink and ensure physical comfort
• Participate in social activities and events
• Maintain cleanliness and health and safety standards in the home

Skills

Communication skills

English fluency

Teamwork

Reliability

Independent worker

Education

QQI Level 5 Healthcare

Job description

We are now recruiting for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our multi-disciplinary team in Swords Nursing Home. This is a full time role.

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 fulfillment of Mowlam Healthcare’s philosophy of care.

The role reports to the Director of Nursing.

What does the role entail?

• Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering high quality person-centred care to meet all care 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 while always maintaining their dignity
• Communicating with nurses regarding resident's condition or any aspect of resident's daily life
• 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?

• QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent (in process or completed)
• Experience working in a healthcare environment (with a good knowledge of HIQA standards) preferable
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Reliable and professional
• Can work independently or part of a team
• Ability to maintain a positive outlook
• 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

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.