Job Reference: FRS52612
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Description:
Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and empathetic Healthcare Assistant who is passionate about providing a person-centered approach to supporting clients in a residential setting?
I am delighted to assist my client, a large nursing home, in recruitment for Health Care Assistants to join their expanding team.
Position: Healthcare Assistant - HCA
Location: Galway
Type of job: Permanent
Requirements -
* FETAC Level 5 - Heathcare Assistant Qualification for the Elderly Care.
* A caring personality with good communication skills.
* Other certificates are an advantage.
* Fluent English
Responsibilities -
* Provide personal care to service users. This may include everyday domestic tasks such as bathing, washing, cleaning, and assisting with mealtimes.
* Participate in tasks designed to enable service users to work towards their goals for independent living
* Support individuals to work towards independent living and leading fulfilling everyday lives.
* Work with other Healthcare Workers and Team leaders to promote a safe working and living environment.
* Help residents to achieve independence where possible.
* Assist residents with menu selection and with the preparation and serving ofmeals and drinks, feeding those residents who are unable to feed themselves and ensuring that each resident receives the meal or diet that he/she has requested and is suitable for his/her needs.
* Maintain strict confidentiality regarding resident's particulars.
* Report immediately to the nurse in charge, any accident or untoward incident, which may occur to a resident or a member of staff, or any changes in resident's condition, and assist in the completion of accident/incident report forms.
* Liaise with resident's relatives to ensure clients have sufficient clothes, personal toiletries etc.
* Help maintain a safe environment for staff, residents and visitors, through an awareness and application of health and safety policies.
* Attend appropriate training programmes/course as available, or as deemed necessary by the Provider and PIC, to further existing knowledge.
*Act at all times in a professional manner to visitors, staff and residents within the Centre and be a team player.
To apply for this job, please submit your CV through this website or contact me, Prachiti Raut on 0861368498 to discuss.
Industry: Medical and Nursing
Salary: Meals on duty, 30% discount when seeing the doctor
Salary Benefits: Meals on duty, 30% discount when seeing the doctor
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: care assistant, healthcare assistant, elderlycare
Contact Name: Prachiti Raut
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