Healthcare Assistant

Templemichael Nursing Home Limited t/a Laurel Lodge Nursing Home are seeking Health Care Assistants for Laurel Lodge Nursing Home, Templemichael Glebe, Longford, N39 XE92 . 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
• Subsidised 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: Permanent, Full-time

• company:- Templemichael Nursing Home Limited t/a Laurel Lodge Nursing Home
• Location :- Laurel Lodge Nursing Home, Templemichael Glebe, Longford, Co Longford
• Working Hours : Full time, 39 hours per week
• Pay rate : €32,691 per annum