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Home Healthcare Assistant
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- No degree
- Communication skills
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- English
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Healthcare Assistant - UPMC Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny
UPMC —Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
- €34,304.02–€41,760.31 a year
- Clinic
- No degree
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Peri-operative Healthcare Assistant - UPMC Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny
UPMC —Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
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Home Healthcare Assistant

Dovida Ireland -
Thomastown, County Kilkenny

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Job details

Part-time
€16–€21 an hour
13 days ago

Qualifications

Communication skills

Full job description

Job Description – Home Healthcare Assistant

Dovida Caregivers provide a variety of home care services which support, empower and uplift people, and help them to remain living at home. As a Dovida caregiver, you’ll provide essential support to ageing adults and people living with disability in their own homes. These services are person-centred, tailored to clients’ requirements, and delivered on flexible schedules.

These services generally fall under four categories:

Companionship

Home Help

Personal Care

Healthcare Assistant Duties

Companionship:

Companionship services are those that stimulate, encourage and assist an individual. The primary responsibilities of Companionship services include the following:

Providing companionship and conversation

Providing stabilisation and assistance with walking

Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items

Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders

Home Help:

Home Help services generally involve light housekeeping, errands or incidental transportation. The primary responsibilities of Home Help services include the following:

Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchens etc.)

Washing and ironing laundry (Ironing not permitted by HSE)

Running errands

Accompanying clients to appointments

Personal Care:

Personal Care services are personal in nature and often include assistance with activities of daily living. The primary responsibilities of Personal Care services include the following:

Assisting with bathing

Assisting with dressing and grooming

Assisting with hygiene, toileting and incontinence care

Client Moving and Handling

Home Healthcare Assistant Duties:

Home Healthcare Assistant duties are specific to individual client needs; some duties may require additional training supplied by Dovida.

Neurogenic Bowel Care

Catheter Care

Monitoring Pressure Areas and repositioning the Client

Medication Administration

Support to use therapeutic equipment e.g. Medtronic bike, splints and any assistive technologies

Taking blood pressure

Detail orientated notes on care provided

Additional Caregiver Responsibilities

These include the following:

Reflect the core values of Dovida.

Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life

Regularly communicate with your supervisor and office employee

Use equipment and supplies as necessary, safely and properly in accordance with internal policies, practices and procedure

Report hours of work according to office policy

Perform other reasonable duties as assigned

Essential Experience, Skills and Qualifications

These include the following:

Full QQI Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare related area

Excellent Communication Skills

Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect

Ability to communicate with clients and family members in a friendly and congenial manner

Ability to maintain confidentially regarding client information

Requirement to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client

Be consistently highly motivated and enthusiastic

Physically fit to carry out demands of the role. Ability to perform manual tasks

Ability to work a variety of care visit times, including overnights

Excellent time keeping and attendance

The Caregiver will work under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse and shall receive full training to implement the clients care plan.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know and we will work with you to support your application.

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