Healthcare Assistant

Health Care Assistant Full Time & Part Time Hours AvailableFingal Area, North County DublinFingal Home Care CLG is a social enterprise (not-for-profit Company) providing home support to HSE service users to enable them to live independently at home within their own communities and close to family and friends. We have been providing services to the elderly and disabled across the Fingal area for over forty years, assisting them with:Personal care (tasks include but are not limited to bathing, transferring, toileting, washing, dressing and feeding).Practical light household care (tasks include but are not limited to making meals and light cleaning).Household tasksShoppingCompanionship We have vacancies for Health Care Assistants / Home Care Assistants in Balbriggan, North County Dublin, Skerries, Rush, Lusk, Donabate, Portrane, Malahide, Portmarnock and Swords Area. Reporting to the Area Care Supervisor, successful applicants will:Attend to service users primarily in their own home.Carry out a range of care tasks for service users as indicated on the care plan and as described by your Care Supervisor. These tasks include personal care, light household care, and social care as follows: Personal care tasks include (but are not limited to) bathing, transferring, toileting, washing, dressing and feeding. Practical light household care tasks include (but are not limited to) making meals, tidying and hovering. Social care tasks include (but are not limited to) conversation, friendship, support and letter writing.3.To ensure that all medication is given in an accurate, prompt and supervised fashion in accordance with company procedures.4.To provide relief cover work for a colleague as required.5.To be aware of the changing needs of a service user and to report these to your Care Supervisor.6.To maintain written records of visits as required by the company, including completion of daily diary.7.To attend and participate in individual, team and company training and meetings as required.8.To participate in formal and informal individual, team and group supervision as required.9.To observe/comply with all aspects of the company’s health and safety policies and 10.procedures. To ensure that all safety equipment provided (e.g. hoists, slings, etc) are used for the purpose intended and in a safe manner, and to report immediately any health and safety risks in the service user's home to your Care Supervisor.11.To ensure that services are delivered by working within a flexible team rota. In other words, employees in this position are required to be flexible regarding the duties they undertake and must be prepared to undertake such duties as assigned to them by the company from time to time. Employees in this position are required to be flexible as regards what service user they attend to and where within the catchment area. Qualities Required/Person Specification: 1. Conscientious 2. Reliable 3. Flexible (work duties, service users, hours) 4. Caring/Empathetic 5. Honest/Trustworthy 6. Discreet/Respectful 7. Takes Initiative 8. Confident and assertive 9. Use of Common Sense 10. Confidential/Sensitive 11. Skilled in providing care 12. Understanding of Personal Care Provision issues and skills 13. Understanding 14. Pleasant 15. Kind Natured/Friendly 16. Good Communicator/ListenerDesirable Qualifications1.Full QQI level 5 in Health Care Support (Care of the Older Person and Care Skills modules are essential) 2.First Aid Training 3.Manual Handling Training 4.QQI Level 5 SNA (if applicable)Mandatory Training Provided by Fingal Home Care:1.Manual Handling and Patient moving (in person) 2.First Aid Training (in person) 3.Online Induction 4.Online Dementia Training 5.Online IPC TrainingWhat We Provide in Return:1.Competitive rates of pay 2.Premium weekend rate 3.Guaranteed hours contracts 4.Specified geographic areas of working 5.Training and development support 6.Mileage allowance & paid travel time Training Support AvailableIf you do not currently hold a QQI Level 5 qualification in Health Care Support, we can assist you with accessing the necessary training to meet the qualification requirements. We are committed to supporting our staff in their professional development and ensuring high standards of care for our service users.