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Health Care Assistant

Posted on Dec. 24, 2024

  • Dublin, Ireland
  • 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
  • Full Time

Health Care Assistant

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Job Title: Healthcare Assistant

Company & Address: Santa Sabina House, Navan Rd, Ashtown, Dublin 7, D07 WK25

Renumeration: €30,000 – 32,000 p.a.

Hours: 39 hours per week

Description:

  • To be part of the primary healthcare team providing high-quality and forward-thinking nursing care to meet the holistic healthcare needs of the residents. The role of the care assistant is to assist the nursing staff in the delivery of
  • patient care, under the supervision of the CNM and SN.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Bath, shower, dress and undress patients.
  • Assist with the care of unconscious and incontinent patients, including ones confined to bed.
  • Assist in toileting of patients, including hygiene needs after toileting, and any other personal hygiene needs.
  • Recording and measuring bowel function, urinary output, including collection of urine and faecal specimens.
  • To ensure the dignity of the residents is maintained at all times.
  • Transfer patients from bed to chair / wheelchair and vice versa.
  • Assist patients with walking and limb exercises as directed and encourage.
  • Observe any skin disorders and report to staff nurse.
  • Follow compliance with the use of the hoist.
  • Follow all manual handling instructions.
  • Give help and support to patients during meal times, and feed incapacitated patients as directed, following their dietary needs and any supplements and / or medicine as instructed.
  • Record food and fluid intake.
  • Be familiar and comply with Santa Sabina House policies in relation to Health and Safety, Fire safety, complaints procedures Infection control and waste disposal.
  • Report all incidents and accidents involving self, patients or visitors to the CNM1 or the DON.
  • Assist with emergency first aid as directed.
  • Attend in- service Training as required.
  • Maintaining a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility.

Competencies:

  • Confidentiality: Strict confidentiality must be kept at all times.
  • Data Protection: Strictly follow data protection legislation at all times.
  • Working together: display a positive, helpful and caring attitude.
  • Quality: Resident satisfaction must be the forefront of the Carer’s concern.
  • Ability to work with physical demands.

Requirements:

  • 2+ Years’ experience as a healthcare assistant or a similar role.
  • Qualified Fetac Level 5, including Patient Moving and Handling Training, and Infection Prevention and Control, or working towards it.
  • Knowledge of practice standards and protocols as laid down by HIQA.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: €30,000.00-€32,000.00 per year

Experience:

  • Healthcare: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Level 5 in healthcare support (preferred)
  • Driving Licence (preferred)
  • QQI Level 5 in Healthcare (preferred)
  • QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support (preferred)

Work Location: In person


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