Job Description – Home Healthcare Assistant
Dovida Caregivers provide a variety of home care services which support, empower and uplift people, and help them to remain living at home. As a Dovida caregiver, you’ll provide essential support to ageing adults and people living with disability in their own homes. These services are person-centred, tailored to clients’ requirements, and delivered on flexible schedules.
These services generally fall under four categories:
Companionship
Home Help
Personal Care
Healthcare Assistant Duties
Companionship
Companionship services are those that stimulate, encourage and assist an individual.
Providing companionship and conversation
Providing stabilisation and assistance with walking
Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders
Home Help
Home Help services generally involve light housekeeping, errands or incidental transportation.
Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens etc.)
Washing and ironing laundry (Ironing not permitted by HSE)
Running errands
Accompanying clients to appointments
Personal Care
Personal Care services are personal in nature and often include assistance with activities of daily living.
Assisting with bathing
Assisting with dressing and grooming
Assisting with hygiene, toileting and incontinence care
Client moving and handling
Home Healthcare Assistant Duties
Home Healthcare Assistant duties are specific to individual client needs; some duties may require additional training supplied by Dovida.
Neurogenic Bowel Care
Catheter Care
Monitoring Pressure Areas and repositioning the Client
Medication Administration
Support to use therapeutic equipment e.g. Medtronic bike, splints and any assistive technologies
Taking blood pressure
Detail orientated notes on care provided
Additional Caregiver Responsibilities
Reflect the core values of Dovida.
Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
Regularly communicate with your supervisor and office employee
Use equipment and supplies as necessary, safely and properly in accordance with internal policies, practices and procedure
Report hours of work according to office policy
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned
Essential Experience, Skills and Qualifications
Full QQI Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare related area
Excellent Communication Skills
Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect
Ability to communicate with clients and family members in a friendly and congenial manner
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding client information
Requirement to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client
Be consistently highly motivated and enthusiastic
Physically fit to carry out demands of the role. Ability to perform manual tasks
Ability to work a variety of care visit times, including overnights
Excellent time keeping and attendance
The Caregiver will work under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse and shall receive full training to implement the clients care plan.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know and we will work with you to support your application.
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