Healthcare Assistant Job at Mowlam Healthcare (Ennis, County Clare)

Job Description

Cahercalla Community Care are now looking for caring, empathetic and reliable Healthcare Assistants. Part time and full time opportunities available!

Job Responsibility

To assist residents/patients with their daily hygiene needs
To assist and support the Registered Nurse in the provision of care to a designated group of residents/patients including the turning, moving and safe transfer of patients
Maintain resident/patient safety and comfort throughout the resident’s/patient’s stay, monitoring their condition and reporting significant changes
To escort residents/patients to other hospitals as requested
Maintain diet and fluid intake for each resident/patient
To provide residents/patients with bedpans / commodes as required
To assist in the maintenance of records
To be able to respond to any emergency situation
To interact with resident/patients and their relatives in a pleasant manner
Notify the Registered Nurse of any untoward incidents
To respect and maintain resident/patient confidentially and different religious needs
To be aware of your responsibility regarding Health and Safety
Assist resident/patients to and from Mass & Activities
To distribute meals to residents throughout the day
To help with feeding of resident/patients
To make and serve all beverages to residents
To maintain and distribute water to resident/patients
To place cold items on trays prior to service
To collect trays from rooms at end of each service and wash down residents table tops
To establish the resident/patients food requirements
To inform chef of any specific dietary requirements
To ensure that the sluice area and clinical room are kept clean and tidy
To report any non-functioning equipment
To replenish paper towels in resident/patients room and appropriate areas
To answer the telephone in a polite manner
To file relevant documentation in resident/patient notes
To distribute resident/patients mail and to complete resident/patient meal requests
To undertake any necessary errands to other areas within the hospital
To attend in house teaching sessions
To attend appropriate study days
To ensure that you have read and understood Cahercalla Community Care and Hospice Policies

Requirements

Recognised training i.e. QQI Level 5 or have signed on to commence QQI Level 5
Previous experience as a HCA is desirable
Previous experience in care of the older person is desirable
Genuine Resident/patient-centred approach
Caring, compassionate and sensitive manner
Good communication and listening skills
Good team working skills and the ability to work on own initiative
Flexible approach to carrying out duties

Nice to have

Previous experience as a HCA
Previous experience in care of the older person

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