Senior Healthcare Assistant
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Job Summary
RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in healthcare recruitment for both domestic and international candidates across hospitals nursing homes home care and community care settings.
We are currently hiring a Healthcare Assistants for a leading care provider based in Galway offering an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team delivering high-quality person-centred care.
Job category: Healthcare assistant
Company: Caremark Galway
Job Location: CAREMARK Unit 34 Unit 34 Glenrock Bu Galway Co. Galway H91 V2R7
Contract type: Permanent Full-time
Salary: 32691 per annum
Hours per week: 39
Job Description
- Assist service users with dressing bathing toileting and getting in/out of bed. Support mobility and physical disabilities including use of aids.
- Help sick or terminally ill clients with feeding and personal care.
- Encourage mental and physical activities such as hobbies and outings.
- Perform light housekeeping bed making and laundry duties.
- Prepare and serve light meals. Maintain records and write reports.
- Follow company policies and procedures.
- Report changes in clients health to supervisors.
- Promote independence and dignity of service users.
- Senior Care and Support Worker Responsibilities
- Provide emergency on-call support. Mentor and guide care workers.
- Conduct introductory visits and spot checks.
- Collect documents from service users homes.
- Assist supervisors with trained duties.
- Minimum 1 year relevant experience in healthcare homecare or a similar care setting
- A recognised qualification in healthcare (e.g. Healthcare Assistant Nursing Allied health or Social Care) is desirable
- Driving required
- Good level of English
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Compassionate reliable and professional approach to care
- Training and induction will be provided
- Garda vetting required
- Applicants must be willing to travel to clients homes.
Required Skills:
Minimum 1 year relevant experience in healthcare homecare or a similar care setting A recognised qualification in healthcare (e.g. Healthcare Assistant Nursing Allied health or Social Care) is desirable Driving required Good level of English Ability to work independently and as part of a team Compassionate reliable and professional approach to care
