Healthcare assistant - Mallow Area

Job description

Role of Healthcare Assistant

The Care Assistant’s primary role is to deliver personal care and assistance to a client in his/her own home. Care Assistants are responsible for the implementation of the requirements of the clients care plan, perform identified care duties and promote client comfort, dignity and wellbeing.

Your responsibilities as a Care Assistant include . . . 

•     Assist the client with Activities of Living
•      Pay due care and attention to all aspects of care duties carried out on behalf of the client
•      Provide a high standard of care in compliance with Bluebird Care Policies

Qualifications & Experience

•     Patient Moving & Manual Handling
•    Min of 1 year experience caring for others; Personal or previous work experience.
•    QQI Fetac Level 5 – Min 2 modules completed, if not a desire to complete

Qualities

 Essential qualities of a Care Assistant include having a genuine concern for others, having the ability to demonstrate kindness, compassion and patience.

Employment Type

•    Full/part time
•    Flexible working hours
•    Attractive rates of pay and employee benefits
• Full Drivers License desirable as company care available for use on roster basis
•    own transport desirable