Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
- Sick pay
- Employee assistance program
- Company pension
- Wellness program
- Bike to work scheme
- On-site parking
Full job description
Job description
Department: Care Services
Responsible to: Scheme Manager and Senior Care Workers
Location: Dublin
Job Purpose:
- To assist in meeting the personal needs of residents.
- To participate in the day-to-day activities of the Home.
- To undertake primary tasks in the organizing and managing of an activities programme for residents and as directed by The Scheme Manager or Senior Staff.
- To help promote resident participation in the life of the home.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- To undertake other duties as designated by the Manager.
- To ensure staff keep a safe environment around their work area, to report maintenance problems swiftly and to ensure their behaviour and actions do not endanger people or property.
- To assist residents who need help- this includes help with bathing, dressing, undressing, toileting, eating and taking medication.
- To carry out regular checks throughout your shift to those residents identified as benefiting from those arrangements.
- To answer emergency calls, carrying out such action as is required, and where necessary, seeking assistance and guidance from the senior member of staff on duty.
- To undertake domestic duties as directed by the Scheme Manager.
- To be familiar with the care practices and policies of the scheme ensuring that work during the night period is consistent with these.
- To take part in staff meetings and training, as required by FOLD.
- To carry out regular checks throughout the night duty period on the building, with particular reference to security of premises and fire precautions.
- To ensure staff keep a safe environment around their work area, to report maintenance problems swiftly and to ensure their behaviour and actions do not endanger people or properly
Successful applicants will be required to complete a Garda Vetting form (NV1). Having a criminal conviction will not necessarily debar an applicant from working with Fold Housing. Disclosure information will be handled in line with the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Adults) Acts 2012-2016.
Please submit your application to [email protected]
CARE ASSISTANT
JOB SPECIFICATION
1.0 EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
- 1.1 Good general level of education to Leaving Certificate standard (E)
- 1.2 Recognised Caring qualification e.g., FETAC Level 5 or NCVA Level 2 (E) – all 8 modules as part of FETAC Level 5 required to be completed
- 1.3 Experience of working with the elderly in a residential setting (E)
2.0 SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- 2.1 Good communication skills – oral and written (E)
- 2.2 Experience of personal hygiene tasks (E)
3.0 SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
- 3.1 Awareness and understanding of the care needs of older people (E)
- 3.2 Awareness and understanding of care planning (E)
- 3.3 Knowledge of Key Worker system (E)
- 3.4 Awareness of requirements of Registration and Inspection (D)
- 3.5 Knowledge of EMI (D)
- 3.6 Awareness of Health and Safety Issues (D)
- 3.7 Knowledge of the custody and control of medication (D)
4.0 PERSONAL QUALITIES
- 4.1 Ability to tolerate stressful situations (E)
- 4.2 Confident (E)
- 4.3 Honesty (E)
- 4.4 Assertive (E)
- 4.5 Sensitive (E)
- 4.6 Empathy (E)
- 4.7 Confidentiality (E)
- 4.8 Warmth (E)
- 4.9 Compassionate (E)
- 4.10 Outgoing (E)
5.0 OTHER
- 5.1 Applications only accepted from over 18-year-olds
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €31,601-€37,311 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness program
Schedule:
- Flexitime (36 Hours per week)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 5 Healthcare Qualification (all 8 modules are required to be eligible to apply)
Work Location: In person
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Pay: €14.15-€23.15 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
