Heathcare Assistant

Connect Now is recruiting for Healthcare Assistants available for fulltime contracts for Irelands Leading Nursing home in Kildare.

Their care team has extensive clinical experience specializing in dementia care and aiming to be a holistic personcentered care provider to all its Residents.

Responsibilities and Duties

• The Healthcare Assistant supports the nursing staff in providing highquality holistic care to our residents
  
• Ensures residents hygiene/personal care needs are maintained to the highest standards while maintaining the resident s dignity at all time
  
• Assists residents with eating and drinking in line with their nutrition needs
  
• Assists residents with mobilizing as appropriate and using correct aids
  
• The Care Assistant escorts and transfers residents as directed by the Nursing staff
  
• Assists in End of Life Care
  
• Participates in activities with residents
  
• Any other duties deemed necessary by nurse and management
  

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

• 6 months in Healthcare 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
  

Benefits

What we offer:

• Comprehensive induction training and continuous professional development
  
• Competitive rates of pay
  
• Subsidized Meals
  
• Opportunities for promotion or relocation within an expanding group
  
• Referral scheme
  
• Employee Assistance programme
  
• Free Parking
  
• Accommodation Supplement
  
• Relocation Support.