Health Care Assistant - Permanent, Full-time

We are expanding our team of caring, empathetic and reliable Healthcare Assistants. We are looking for individuals to join our teams on a full time basis.

Purpose of the Role

The Healthcare Assistant works as a member of a team delivering care to the residents. Laurel Lodge Nursing Home caters for respite, convalescent, short-term, long-term and palliative care.

Key responsibilities of our Healthcare Assistants:

Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering quality person-centred care to meet the needs of residents

Getting to know residents’ interests and needs providing attention, support and companionship

Deliver a high standard of person-centred care ensuring all practices reflects the privacy, dignity and respect of our residents and underpins all the basic values that contribute to an excellent quality of life

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

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 & maintaining 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

Assist the management team during internal and external audits/inspections

Any other duties deemed necessary by Nurse in Charge and management.

Must be available to work day, night and weekend shifts on a fulltime basis.

Qualifications/Skills

FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare (completed or in progress)

Experience working in a healthcare environment (with a good knowledge of HIQA standards)

Excellent communication skills

Ability to maintain a positive approach in a sometimes-challenging environment

Caring and empathetic nature

Fluent level of English both written and oral

Right to work in Ireland

What do we offer?

Guaranteed hours contracts

Fortnightly pay, rates dependent on experience

Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/professional development

Opportunities for career progression

Subsidized meals

If you think you’ve got what it takes and would like to join our team as one of our Healthcare Assistants, please click 'Apply’ now.

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate

Longford, County Longford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s)

Are you within commuting distance from Longford

Language

English (required)

Licence/Certification

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support (required)

Work authorisation

* Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person