Health Care Assistant - Blackrock Health
  • Galway, Connacht, Ireland
  • via BeBee.com
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Job Description

In a healthcare setting, work under supervision to assist patients with daily activities, maintain cleanliness, and perform administrative tasks.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Deliver practical nursing care assistance

  • Collaborate with nursing staff to help patients with daily activities

  • Keep unit areas clean and tidy, including cleaning and making up unoccupied beds

  • Attend to the hygiene of equipment and report spillages to housekeeping

  • Dispose of clinical waste according to hospital policy

  • Assist patients to navigate safely around the unit

  • Deliver specimens to the laboratory

  • Check and order unit stock as needed

  • Maintain orderly storage of supplies


Requirements:


  • FETAC Qualification - Major Award, Level 5

  • Previous experience (1 year) in a similar role

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Flexibility in work practices, including working nights and weekends

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