Healthcare Assistants- Castleisland

Windmill Healthcare is now looking for caring, empathetic, and reliable Healthcare Assistants (full-time & Part-time) for our state-of-the-art Willow Brooke Care Centre, Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

Our Health Care Assistants works as a member of our care team, delivering and ensuring the highest levels of care to our Residents.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Supporting the nursing staff and team in delivering quality person-centered care to meet the needs of residents
• Getting to know residents' interests and needs providing attention, support, and companionship
• Promoting the mobility of residents, supervising and assisting as necessary to ensure optimum mobility is maintained and improved where possible
• Enabling and assisting residents to maintain their personal appearance /hygiene needs whilst always maintaining their dignity
• Enabling and assisting residents to eat/drink and achieve physical comfort
• Participating, organising, and carrying out social activities
• Sustaining a high level of communication between resident's family and staff developing good relationships
• Assisting in the upkeep of high standards of cleanliness in the home
• Contributing to the maintenance of Health and Safety in the home
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the Nurse in Charge and management.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Must have FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare or Nursing Studies.
• Excellent communication skills
• Can work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to maintain a positive approach
• Fluent level of English both written and oral
• Must hold a valid work permit

What do we offer?

• Guaranteed hours contracts
• Free Garda Vetting
• Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/professional development
• Opportunities for career progression
• Free on-site parking
• Staff Accommodation available at reasonable rents within walking distance of the Care Centre and town

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