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Healthcare assistant

Swords
Mowlamhealthcare
Healthcare
€40,000 - €60,000 a year
Posted: 9h ago
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K67 N1W0, Swords, County Dublin, Ireland

Located just 2 miles from Swords town, Swords Nursing and Convalescent Home provides nursing and residential care for older people. The 52 bed home offers post-operative care as well as respite care to give home carers a much needed break.

We are now recruiting for a full time HealthCare Assistant to join Swords Nursing Home.


Purpose of the role

The Health 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.


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?

* 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


What do we offer?

* Guaranteed hours contracts
* Premium Sunday and Bank Holidays rates
* Paid breaks
* Retail Discounts
* Employee Referral Programme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Death in Service Cover
* Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/professional development
* Opportunities for career progression
* Paid trainings

All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.

INDHCA


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.

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