About this role
We are looking for a healthcare assistant who will assist healthcare professionals, under the supervision of qualified nursing staff, to carry out a spectrum of duties. Their tasks include assisting patients with personal care and conducting clinical duties, in addition to carrying out, monitoring, and recording the results of medical tests, which the healthcare professional will analyse. Healthcare assistants will be working under the supervision of qualified healthcare professionals and provides first-hand care, comfort, and safety to patients.We will be also looking at candidates responsible for providing appropriate household and personal care tasks for a variety of service users and families including elderly, frail and terminally ill service user, and service user with dementia, physical/intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, and/or mental health problems.
Care will be provided mostly in a domiciliary setting as part of a package of care to support service users and will therefore involve substantial access to a service user’s home and family.
The candidate must be compassionate, patient and possess a genuine passion for working with people.A quick learner with excellent communication skillsCommitment to provide a quality service to residents.
- Ability to work as part of a team.To attend to service users primarily in their own home.To carry out a range of care tasks for clients as indicated on the Service User Care Plan and as directed by your Manager.
- These tasks include personal care, light household care, and social care, as follows: Personal Care tasks include (but are not limited to) bathing, toileting, pad changing, washing, dressing and feeding.
- Practical Light Household Care tasks include (but are not limited to) making meals, tidying, and hovering.
- Social Care tasks include (but are not limited to) conversation, friendship, support, and letter writing.To remind service users to take their medication.To provide relief care for a carer / colleague as required.To be aware of the changing needs of a service user and to report these to your Manager.To maintain written records of service users visited as required by the Company including service user diary.
- Qualifications for the roleDegree in NursingDegree in PhysiotherapyDegree in social work OR Minimum FETAC/QQI level 5 qualification or equivalentMinimum 6 Months experience working as a Health Care assistant or in a similar role involving direct client/resident care.