Health Care Assistant

Clearbrook Healthcare Limited • Full-time • G, IE • €12 - €13 / hour • 3w ago

We are actively hiring x1 Healthcare Assistant candidates to join the Clearbrook Healthcare Limited team offering excellent pay and conditions. Clearbrook Healthcare Limited is a healthcare company that provides an excellent quality service to the Sisters of Mercy Western Provence religious houses.

Our philosophy is simple, but in the context of a residential care facility, it’s powerful. Our four key pillars are at the centre of all decisions - patient-centred care, meaningful activities, excellent dining and a commitment to infection prevention and control. We hire people who share our ethos, and endeavour to treat our staff well with the aim of providing stability and continuity of care to the Sisters of Mercy.

Location:

Saint Vincent's Convent of Mercy,

Newtownsmith,

Galway.

H91 W6X4

Contract hours: 36 hours per week

12 hour shifts, Day/Night, every second weekend working.

Candidate must be fully flexible.

Health Care Assistant

Reports To: Care Manager

Function

The Healthcare Assistant works as a member of a team delivering care to the Sisters of Mercy. As a team member the Care Assistant contributes to the fulfilment of philosophy of care, ensuring the Sisters privacy, dignity, respect and choice.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Enable and assist the sisters to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance

· Enable and assist the sisters to eat and drink

· Enable and assist the sisters to access and use toilet facilities, participating in individual continence promotion programmes

· Enable and assist the sisters to maintain and improve their mobility

· Contribute to the movement and treatment of the sisters to maximise their physical comfort

· Enable and assist the sisters to achieve physical comfort

· Promote mobility of the sisters, supervising and assisting as necessary to ensure the sisters retains optimum mobility

· Maintain high level of communication between the sistersfamily and staff developing good relationships

Participate in organising and carrying out social activities
Assisting in the maintenance of a high standard of cleanliness in the care setting
Contributes to the maintenance of Health and Safety in the Home
General hygiene duties
Care of the sistersclothing and property
Assist with outings and activities
Participate in an induction programme and ongoing staff training
Any other duties deemed necessary by the Care Manager

Awareness of following essential:

· COSHH Regulation (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

· Health and Safety Policy/Legislation

· Risk Assessment

· Manual Handling

· Lectures and fire drill

· Company Policies and procedures

What are the qualifications, skills and experienced required?

· QQi Level 5 in healthcare

· Has experience of working in a Residential care setting

· Working experience of HIQA Standards and Health Act Regulations 2013

· Fluent in English language (verbal and written) and be eligible to work in Ireland

· Strong communication and listening skills

· Work well with and lead the team

· Caring and compassionate, and be passionate about providing high quality person-centred care

Note
Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required. This job description does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €12.70-€13.31 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits: