Healthcare Assistant

We are looking for a Full-time and Part-time Healthcare Assistants to join our team in a residential care home in Newbridge, Co Kildare. Working pattern Monday to Sunday, day and night shifts***Job Description: Assisting residents with their hygiene needs, such as bathing, hair care, 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. 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. Escort clients within and, in some circumstances, outside the residence. Reporting to nursing staff any complaints of pain, distress etc. , from clients. 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 labeled and brought to laundry. Care of incontinent clients, 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. Dispose of waste, including clinical waste. Requirements: Level 5 in Care AssistantExperience in a similar roleGood working knowledge of EnglishKnowledge and willingness to apply safe working practicesKnowledge 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 skills in any of these areas. Please Fill in your details and upload your CV to apply.