The Candidate
Live-in care assistants help people and 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, living in the Client’s home, and involves helping people who have difficulties 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 Supervisors, the Client Services Manager, 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 Services Manager, and Client Supervisors.
- To provide quality person-centred care to meet the needs of service users to continue living independently at home with minimum reliance on assistance from others.
- To promote a caring environment for clients through high standards of professional practice that are conducive to the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the clients.
- To provide high-standard services as specified in agreed care plans and to contribute to the continual review of clients 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 and dementia care.
- Home Help duties e.g. laundry, and light housekeeping (as part of an agreed care plan).
- To prepare meals daily or as described in the client care plan.
- Social tasks to help clients maintain community and family involvement (this may include taking clients out as part of an agreed care plan.)
- 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 completed and passed 2 Modules (Care Skills and Care of the Older Person) in a Fetac Level 5 / QQI Health Care qualification or full Fetac Level 5 / QQI Health Care qualification or equivalent qualification in a relevant healthcare discipline.
- Experience in-home care or nursing home care.
- Care of the elderly or care of people with disabilities experience.
- Current Moving and Handling certificate.
- Demonstration of reliability and punctuality.
- Excellent verbal and written English and communication skills.
- Current Garda vetting clearance.
