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Vacancy

Healthcare Assistant - Charleville Area

  • Location: Cork North
  • Contract type: Medical & Healthcare
  • Salary details: competitive
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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

*     A minimum of one-year experience (Professional or Personal) caring for others and be in a position to undertake the two QQI approved Level 5 Modules Care of the Older Person and Care Skills/Healthcare Support.

*     Patient Moving and Manual Handling certificate

 

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

*     Part-time.

*     Flexible working hours

*     Attractive rates of pay and employee benefits

*     own transport required