Senior Healthcare Assistant - Guaranteed Hours

Mowlam Healthcare; Dublin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 34,000; 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 & Wellos

Supportive Team and Learning Work Envi

Comprehensive induction and clinical培训

Referral bonus and retail discounts

Job summary

Mowlam Healthcare is recruiting for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our multi-disciplinary team at The Orchard Respite Centre, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin. This full-time role supports residents with their care needs under the Named Nurse concept and reports to the Director of Nursing.

You will deliver person-centred care, promote mobility, assist with daily activities and participate in social activities while maintaining residents' dignity and well-being.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent (in process or completed).
• Experience working in a healthcare environment with knowledge of HIQA standards.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Reliable and professional.
• Can work independently or part of a team.
• Fluent level of English both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Communication

HIQA standards knowledge

Reliable and professional

Independent or team worker

Fluent English (written and spoken)

Positive outlook

Education

QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare

Job description

Mowlam Healthcare is recruiting for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our multi-disciplinary team at The Orchard Respite Centre, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin. This full-time role supports residents with their care needs under the Named Nurse concept and reports to the Director of Nursing.

You will deliver person-centred care, promote mobility, assist with daily activities and participate in social activities while maintaining residents' dignity and well-being.