Healthcare Assistant - South/West Dublin
Are you looking to be part of a team of healthcare professionals who support local people, young and old, to remain independent at home?
Connected Health is a Dublin-based home care provider operating across Ireland. We are looking for kind, compassionate & reliable people with a passion for caring to join our network of home care assistants in Dublin.
Work locations: Dublin 12, Lucan, Palmerstown, Bluebell, D8, Inchicore, Knocklyon, Rathfarnham, Terenure, Templeogue, Tallaght, Tymon North, Ballyboden, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Citywest.
What Connected Health can offer our home care assistants:
- Competitive rates - Up to €20 per hour plus travel allowance
- €200 Sign on Bonus
- Enhanced Bank Holiday rate
- Flexible working hours Bi-monthly pay (paid twice a month)
- Contracted hours 24/7 support from our healthcare managers and friendly office team
- Paid induction and shadow training*
- Opportunities for continual healthcare training & development
- A lucrative refer a friend scheme - €200 per referral*
- Care Assistant of the Month scheme Company uniform and full PPE
Essential Criteria:
- Disabilities experience essential
- Hold a relevant qualification in relation to disability care and support
- QQI Level 5 (Care Skills and Care of the Older Person) - we can help you achieve these before start date*
- Hold a full driving licence with access to a car is essential
- Good English skills - both spoken and written
- A cheerful, upbeat, and friendly personality
Roles & Responsibilities:
- To undertake personal care and daily living tasks as agreed with the service user, their family and the professionals involved with the individual service plan
- To work at all times within the policies and procedures of Connected Health Ltd or if required Next of Kin
- To provide service users with opportunities to express their preference as to the way tasks are carried out
- To develop and maintain professional working relationships with service users and work colleagues from a wide variety of backgrounds
- To communicate regularly with the immediate supervisor, in particular regarding changes in the service user’s condition or circumstances
- To use the services on-call system in accordance with the service guidance. To attend training including induction training, team meetings and individual supervision sessions as required
- To complete documentation, including service user records and timesheets
- To comply with all Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
- To participate in supervision, staff meetings and training activities as required
- To be responsible for maintaining and improving own knowledge and skills through experience and training
- To undertake additional responsibilities as requested by the Service Manager following the successful completion of specific training and personal skills development
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as required.