Job Overview:
Care assistants help people and try to make a positive difference in the lives of their clients by assisting them to maintain as independent a life as possible and maintain their dignity.
The job is community-based and involves helping people who have problems performing daily activities.
The role may involve working with vulnerable adults, the elderly or people with physical or learning disabilities.
You will report to the Client Service Manager and the Client Supervisors, and ultimately the Company Directors.
Main Purpose of Job:
To work as part of a geographical team of Healthcare Assistants, under the direction of the Clinical Director, Client Service Manager and Client Supervisors.
To provide quality person-centred care to meet the needs of service users in order for them to continue living independently at home with minimum reliance on assistance from others.
To promote a caring environment for service users through high standards of professional practice which are conducive to the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of the service users.
To provide high-standard services as specified in agreed care plans and to contribute to the continual review of service users' needs.
Key Accountabilities:
To be responsible for the safe and professional delivery of personal and practical care assistance in accordance with the care plan and the 'Safer Better Healthcare Standards' (HIQA).
This may include: Assistance with physical tasks e.g. washing, dressing, feeding, toileting, incontinence care, mobility care.
Home Help duties e.g. laundry, cooking, cleaning (as part of an agreed care plan).
Social tasks to help service users to maintain community and family involvement (this may include taking service users out as part of an agreed care plan.
Financial matters – assistance with shopping and benefit collection.
Escort duties e.g. bringing a client to a medical or social appointment, working with other professionals in the field to develop individual care plans.
Maintaining written Daily Journal notes on the client.
Reporting any changes in the client's condition or environment.
Reporting any concerns of abuse or suspected abuse of your client.
Reporting any complaints or defective equipment.
Maintaining high standards of hygiene and adhering to the principles of infection prevention and control.
Qualifications Required:
Minimum Fetac Level 5 / QQI qualification or a relevant healthcare discipline.
2+ years of experience in home care, nursing home care or in an acute setting.
Care of the elderly or care of people with disabilities experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English Level B1)
Full clean Irish/EU driving licence
Full-time, 39 hours per week position
Competitive salary of 30,000 euros per annum.