Healthcare Assistant
CareChoice
- Co Cork
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supporting the nursing staff in providing high-quality holistic care to our residents.
- Ensuring residents hygiene/personal care needs are maintained to the highest standards while maintaining the resident’s dignity at all time.
- Assisting residents with eating and drinking in line with their nutrition needs.
- Assisting residents with mobilising as appropriate and using correct aids.
- Escorting or/and transfer residents as directed by the Nursing staff.
- Assisting in End of Life Care.
- Any other duties deemed necessary by nurse and management.
- QQI/FETAC qualification OR relative experience in a similar environment.
- Practical experience in a caring capacity desired.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Professional, caring and empathetic nature.
- Be comfortable working in a sometimes, challenging environment.
- Have a good level of English language skills.
- Availability to work varied shift patterns days, nights & weekends, across Monday to Sunday.
- A rewarding working environment, with support from supervisors and managers
- Competitive rate of pay
- Paid quality training.
- Subsidised meals
- Continuous professional development
- Free Garda Vetting
- Free parking
- 1 Free Uniform/year
- Opportunities for promotion within the expanding group
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers advice services
- Day shift
- Healthcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- QQI Level 5 in Healthcare (preferred)
- QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support (preferred)