About this role
- Qualification = QQI Level 5 qualification or any relevant qualifications/equivalences.At least 1-2 years of experienceHours of work = 39-hour working week, home-to-home care visits in Cork City and its counties.
- Each visit's duration ranges from 30-minute calls, 45-minute calls, 1 hour, 1 and a half hours, 2hours, etc., depending on the needs of the clients.
- Main Duties and Responsibilities:- Personal care – bathing, toileting, dressing, pad changing, washing, dressing, feeding,administering medication, or reminding service users to take their medication as required, etc.- Domestic services – Making meals, tidying, hovering, when required, etc.- Social care – Conversation, companionship, and support; be aware and report the changingneeds of a service user to your manager or client representative, etc.Skills Required: Possessing strong communication skillsGood timekeeping and punctualitySkilled in providing care and support services to patientsMaintains Confidentiality, Respect, and DignityMaintain Professional Standards and RegulationsFlexibility and EmpatheticWilling to work hands-on with patientsGood team player who is patient with teammates and service users, regardless of theirbackground or culture.
- Ability to multitask.
- Willing to visit clients door-to-door to care for them in their own homes.
- Ability and Competency Skills:Personal/Social WorkInterpersonal SkillsWorking on Own InitiativeTime ManagementTeam WorkFlexibilityQualification = QQI Level 5 qualification or equivalent. must have a full Irish driving licenceAccess to a carHave suitable referencesWill pass Garda clearanceHave suitable permission to work in Ireland.
- Have fluent EnglishHave a caring, positive attitude.Be dependable.
- Main
Duties and Responsibilities
- Personal care – Toileting, continence care, and assistance with all required activities of daily lifeliving
- Support the clients with physiotherapy programmes in place
- Support services – shopping, meal preparation, prompting medication, companionship,outdoor assistance to appointments, etc
- Domestic services – Making meals, cleaning work areas, hovering, etc.
- Social care – Conversation, companionship, and general support.