Mercy Homecare Service - Health Care Assistant Permanent Contract, Full Time Hours The Mercy Homecare service is a newly established service in which Health Care Assistants deliver quality personal care to patients in the community.It enables the patient to be safely and effectively discharged into the community while they await the HSE to appoint a care agency to deliver their home care package.
The post holder will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 or designated officer.
The post holder will be Accountable to the Assistant Director of Nursing, Nursing Support Services, and the Director of Nursing.
Responsibilities Include: Assist under the direction of the nurse in the provision of quality service by promoting and adopting the Health Service Executives philosophy of care, working in line with national and locally devised policies and regulations.
Demonstrate motivation and appreciate the importance of providing a quality service for patients and the public.
Respect patients, their families and colleagues as individuals showing dignity, courtesy, and professionalism always.
Act as an advocate for patients.
Support the implementation and evaluation of quality standards and improvement initiatives.
Work within own role, adhering to current legislation, policies, procedures protocols and guidelines.
In accordance with Health and Safety at Work policy, observe all rules relating to Health and Safety and Conduct at Work and to use any equipment provided in a safe and responsible manner.
Understand and adhere to all relevant HSE policies, guidelines, and procedures, comply with health and safety, infection control and risk management procedures, comply with statutory obligations.
Attend training courses as required.
Only undertake any duty related to patient care for which they are trained.
Maintain a strict code of personal and general hygiene in the workplace as per work schedules and existing policies and procedures.
Eligibility Criteria - Candidates must have at the closing date for receipt of applications:
(i) The relevant health skills QQI (formerly FETAC) level 5 qualification, OR
(ii) An equivalent relevant health care qualification or a comparable healthcare qualification as outlined in the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) NARIC Ireland framework, OR Be currently employed as a Health Care Assistant or a comparable role, AND Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role.
Acute hospital experience desirable.
Full, Clean Driving Licence required.
With regard to Criterion
(i), the listing below has been identified as what is considered relevant health skills QQI (formerly FETAC) Level 5* qualifications: QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support QQI Level 5 Nursing Studies QQI Level 5 Community Care QQI Level 5 Health Service Skills QQI Level 5 Community Health Services *(A full QQI/FETAC 5 Major award requires a minimum of 120 credits/8 Modules - Please note a Component Certificate will not suffice.
Please contact Eileen Kenny, CNM3 if you have any questions on this post.
Closing date for applications is 1pm, Friday 2nd January ****.
The MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.
Mercy University Hospital (MUH) MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City.
We have over 1,500 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services.
We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services.
Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand.We recently opened our Blarney Rehabilitation Unit, a post-acute care specialist rehabilitation unit with 50 beds in Blarney, County Cork.
We support staff development with approx.
100 promotions annually.We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours.We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance.From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team.
And we live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.
Skills: Level 5 Qualification Acute Hospital Exp Full Drivers Licence