Healthcare Assistant.

Healthcare Assistants are required to promote a caring environment for residents through high standards of professional practice which are conductive to the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of the Residents of the Home. Main Activities • Supporting the Nursing Staff and team in delivering quality person-centred care to meet the needs of residents • Enabling and assisting residents to maintain their personal appearance/hygiene needs whilst always maintaining their dignity • Enabling and assisting residents to eat/drink and achieve physical comfort • Maintain accurate and thorough care records • To communicate effectively with residents, staff and relatives. Required: • QQI Level 5 or equivalent in Healthcare Support • Good communication skills Desirable: • One year’s experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a Nursing Home or similar environment