Healthcare assistant

Apleona Ireland • Part-time • Monasterevin, IE • 2d ago

The Company

Neylons is a Facility Management Company providing services all over Ireland. We are a growing company that prides itself on training and development available to all staff. We offer flexibility, career progression and a competitive start rate.

Part-Time Healthcare assistant position available to join our team in a Residential Care Facility in Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

Maternity cover for Night shift, average of 2 days/22 hours per week

Immediate start!

Job Description

Assisting Sisters with their hygiene needs, such as bathing, hair care, shaving, dressing and undressing.
Helping those who need help at mealtimes.
Ensure dietary needs are adhered to, including special diets and supplementary drinks, under the direction of the nursing staff. Report if any client is not eating/drinking.
The mobilization of Sisters includes assisting the nursing staff to turn and re-position using the appropriate aid, i.e. Hoist, sliding sheets etc. Help those who need help with walking and limb exercises as directed. Ensure clients are comfortable in bed or in chairs.
Escort Sisters within and, in some circumstances, outside the residence.
Reporting to nursing staff any complaints of pain, distress etc., from Sisters.
Cleaning and restocking of linen presses/wardrobes and ensuring personal clothing is in the correct locker/wardrobe. Ensure correct laundry bags are used, tied and labelled and brought to laundry.
Care of incontinent Sisters, promoting continence awareness among clients confined to bed with their toilet needs.
Toileting clients to include giving, removing, and emptying bedpans, urinals, and commodes and using bedpan washer-disinfector.

Requirements

Level 5 in Care Assistant
A can-do attitude
Experience in a similar role
Good working knowledge of English
Knowledge and willingness to apply safe working practices
Knowledge of how to use the equipment necessary to carry out the assigned tasks.
Garda vetting is required.

We are happy to hear from anyone with specialist skills in any of these areas.

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