Health Care Assistant

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