Health Care Assistant (Community Carer)

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Health Care Assistant (Community Carer)

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Job description

The overall purpose of the role is to care for and maintain people in their own home. The Health Care Assistant provides assistance, support and direct personal care required to help with maintaining the independence and wellbeing of the service user. To attend to service user primarily in their own home. To carry out a range of care tasks as indicated on the service users Care Plan and as directed by your Line Manager. These tasks include Personal Care, light household duties and social care as follows: a) Personal Care Tasks include but are not limited to bathing, toileting, incontinence pad changing, washing, dressing and feeding. b) Practical light household care tasks include but are not limited to making meals, clean kitchen tops, hovering, tidying, fire lighting. c) Social Care tasks include but are not limited to conversation, companionship, support with home exercise programme and other activities identified on the care plan. To prompt / assist service users to take their medications. To be aware of the changing needs of a service user and to report these to your Line Manager. To provide relief for a carer/colleague as required. To maintain written records of service users visited as required by the Company, including the Service User Diary and the companies One Touch IT Health Recording System. To participate in formal and informal individual, team and group supervision, as required. To attend and participate in individual, team and company training and meetings, as required. To comply with all aspects of the Company’s Health and Safety Policies and procedures, to ensure that all safety equipment provided (e.g. hoists, slings, etc.) are used correctly and in a safe manner; and to report immediately any Health and Safety risks in the service users home to your Line manager. To provide a consistently high standard of professional care to service users of NHCS. To ensure that the rights of service users are protected in your dealings with them. To be caring and responsible in dealing with service users and their families. Requirements:- Completion of / or a willingness to undertake and complete QQI Level 5 Care Skills and Care of the Older Person modules Completion of Patient Movement and Handling training (theory and practical) HSE online modules (various). Own transport is essential for this role. A minimum of 1 year’s experience preferable, however, shadowing, training and mentoring can be provided. Own transport is essential for this role. Part-time, Full-time positions, including a 30 hour guaranteed shift pattern available (based on shift criteria). All positions permanent following successful completion of a 6 month probation period. 20 hours – 40 hours per week (part and full-time). Hours include Evening and Weekend work (every 2nd weekend). Salary: Rates of Pay vary from €13.13 to €18.53. North Dublin – Dublin 5, Dublin 13, Dublin 17, Howth and Sutton areas

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Location

Dublin

Job date

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:57:49 GMT

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