Job Description
Support a customer to live happily and safely at home, assisting with personal care, meal preparation, and light housekeeping.
As a Health Care Assistant, you will work with a skilled and empathetic leadership team to deliver compassionate and professional care.
Job Description
The role of a Health Care Assistant is to support the customer to live happily and safely at home.
- Assist with personal care, such as showering or bathing, assisting with dressing, and assisting with incontinence care.
- Assist with meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Practice and maintain the most recent protocol in relation to safety procedures, such as Person Moving and Handling.
- Report any concerns in relation to the customer, or colleagues if they are not working within safe boundaries.
- Document accurately and factually in the daily logs, all tasks completed with the customer for each shift.
- Maintain confidentiality and attend any training scheduled for you by InisCare.
- Work within safe and professional boundaries and ensure each task performed with the customer is completed with dignity and respect.
- Encourage autonomy and decision making and talk with the customer throughout the shift.
- Attend shifts as scheduled and contact the office in a timely manner if you are unable to attend a shift or are late.
Qualifications and Training
- QQI Level 5 Health care Award or equivalent.
- Additional Training Requirements: Children's First - HSE LAND, Safeguarding - HSE LAND, Dementia Training - HSE LAND, GDPR Training - HSE LAND, AMRIC Basics of Infection Prevention and Control - HSE LAND, Hand Hygiene - HSE LAND, Putting on and taking off PPE in Community Healthcare- HSE LAND AMRIC.
Skills and Competencies
- Basic patient care: bathing, dressing, feeding.
- Assisting with mobility and exercise.
- Effective verbal and written communication and active listening.
- Following instructions and protocols.
- Providing companionship and emotional support.
- Familiarity with healthcare equipment and devices.
- Time management and task prioritization.
- Empathy and compassion.
- Understanding and responding to emotional needs.
- Effective teamwork within a healthcare team.
- Supporting colleagues and positive team environment.
- Adaptability to changing needs and environments.
- Willingness to learn new skills and procedures.
- Attention to detail in observing and reporting.
- Reliability, punctuality, and professional appearance and demeanour.
- Ethical standards and confidentiality adherence.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate from €13.50 up to €19.00 (depending on experience).
- Mileage.
- Refer-a-Friend Program - €150.00 per referral.
- Bike-to-work scheme.
- Mentor program.
- Fully sponsored QQI Level 5 & Level 6 courses.
- Career Progression Plan and guidance.
About InisCare
InisCare was established with the core principle that contented caregivers lead to satisfied customers.
We maintain the belief that exceptional, dependable, and personable home care services are delivered by individuals who receive support from a skilled and empathetic leadership team.
Our goal is to support our team of caregivers in delivering compassionate and professional care that enables individuals to maintain active and fulfilling lifestyles.