Healthcare Assistant

Healthcare Assistants

Hourly pay rate: €12-€20, negotiable depending on experience.

Permanent - Full-time/Part-time day & Night shifts

Location: Limerick & Cork

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you want to work in a warm, home-like environment? We are partnering with our client, who is seeking dedicated health care assistants to join their team and support their residents in living with dignity and happiness.

Benefits:

PAID TRAVEL TIME

PAID MILEAGE

PAID WEEKLY

Guaranteed Hours

Competitive rates of pay

Paid Training & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Full-time and Part-time hours available

Support from our on-call team

Work in your own community

Values-led environment

Long Service awards

Savings Scheme

Hospital Saturday Fund

Part-time working arrangements supported

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Healthcare Assistant will be responsible for providing homecare to individual Clients in their home settings.
• Assist in All aspects of personal care.
• Meal preparation and planning
• Mobility assistance
• Provide Assistance with Continence management and provision of catheter care.
• Assist with Light housekeeping duties and errand services.
• Provide Companionship and recreational activities.
• Contribute to service monitoring and audits.
• Report complaints and comply with medicine storage policies.
• Address risks to resident care.
• Follow clinical governance and health and safety principles.
• Promote infection control guidelines.
• Adhere to the dress code.
• Manage the unit in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Report equipment issues and assist with ordering supplies.
• Perform additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working as a carer.
• QQI Level 5 in HealthCare (full 8 modules) or min 2 modules care of the older person and care skills.
• Good knowledge and experience of working with the older person and critical illness clients.
• Flexible approach to work
• Excellent communicator with the ability to listen and be client-focused, dedicated, and reliable.
• Full clean driver's license essential and own transport.

APPLY!!!

If interested, please contact Emma O Halloran at Staffline Recruitment by clicking on APPLY.

STAFFLINE MEDICAL is a dedicated division within Staffline Recruitment, focused on providing Permanent staffing solutions across; Medical, Health & Social Care divisions.