Healthcare Assistant

• Beechfield Care Group are currently seeking to recruit Healthcare Assistants to assume responsibility for the care of residents and mentorship of Healthcare Assistant colleagues at following locations
• Beechfield Manor Nursing Home, Shankill, Dublin 18
• Pay Rate: € 32691.00 per annum
• Additional: 10% Premium Saturday, 20% Premium Sunday, Overtime Premium Payments
• Contract: Permanent
• Working hours: Full- Time, 39 Hours per week

Great benefits on offer

• Free Meals on site;
• Paid training and Education;
• Free parking;
• Summer and Christmas Parties;
• Access to Pension Scheme;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Long service, Employee recognition and appreciation awards.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead, train and mentor new Healthcare Assistants;
• Work closely with nurse managers and staff nurses to maintain the highest standards of care;
• Undertake hygiene and dress care functions for residents;
• Safe manual handling and transfer of residents within nursing home;
• Delivery of food to and feeding of residents;
• Return of used trays and dishes top kitchen, leaving residents and their rooms neat and tidy;
• Bed making and linen changes;
• Provide incontinence and toilet care to residents, including emptying commodes and replacing catheter bags;
• Assisting trained nurses with provision of psychological and social support as needed;
• Continuous vigilance towards dignity, comfort, safety and whereabouts of residents;
• Continuous adherence to hygiene, health and safety regulations;
• Any other duties as required.

Role Requirements

• Relevant Healthcare Degree or Qualification: Nursing, Allied Health, Medical.
• or
• Mentoring, Training, Supervisory experience in healthcare setting;
• QQI Level 5 Award in Healthcare;
• Minimum 2 Years Care Experience;
• Track record as high performing healthcare assistant;
• Excellent communication and personal care skills;
• Knowledge of Healthcare Standards; HIQA, Infection Prevention etc.