Health Care Assistant - Relief Hours Contract

Beechfield Care Group are currently looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant to assume responsibility for the care of residents at Woodlands House Nursing Home, Dillons Land, Trim Road, Navan C15 V585.

We are a long-established Nursing Home Group based Dublin, Carlow, Meath, Westmeath & Kildare. Our mission is to supply the best standard of quality care to our residents. Our philosophy places the care of the resident at the heart of the nursing home.

About Woodlands

Woodland's house was built in 1917 in the Georgian style and was used to serve the needs of the local Church of Ireland Clergy as a Rectory for the Canon. The building has run as a Nursing Home since the early 1980's. At Woodlands house we believe in the privacy of our residents while catering for their specific needs, this underpins our core philosophy of caring for each resident as unique individuals.

About the Role:

The Health Care Assistant is a key member of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for the care of our resistant's. The HCA helps, support and direct personal care required to maximise the independence and wellbeing of our resistant's including looking after their physical, emotional, and cultural needs.

Role Responsibilities:

Undertake hygiene and dress care functions for residents. 

Safe manual handling and transfer of residents within nursing home

Delivery of food to and feeding of residents

Return of used trays and dishes top kitchen, leaving residents and their rooms neat and tidy

Bed making and linen changes.

Provide incontinence and toilet care to residents, including emptying commodes and replacing catheter bags.

Assisting trained nurses with provision of psychological and social support as needed

Continuous vigilance towards dignity, comfort, safety, and whereabouts of residents

Continuous adherence to hygiene, health, and safety regulations

Any other duties as required.

Great benefits on offer:

Paid Breaks

Meals on site

Paid training

Free parking

Flexible working hours

Education & Development - Paid QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support Modules

Summer & Christmas Parties

Access to Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service, Employee recognition and appreciation awards

Desirable:

Elder care experience.

QQI Level 5 - Healthcare Support