Healthcare Assistant

Department : Nursing Reporting to : Nurse on duty and Clinical Nurse Managers Hours of Work : Average of 39 hours per week Health care assistants may be required to work weekends and night shifts. Purpose of the Role : The overall responsibility of the Health Care Assistant in Orwell Healthcare is to enhance the quality of life of the residents in their care. To achieve this, care assistants must work effectively with all members of staff, residents and family members of the residents. Orwell Healthcare uses a person-centred approach and each cares will be assigned as a key worker for a resident. Essential Requirements : Medical Qualification - Bachelors or Masters Degree 1 year experience as Healthcare Assistant or in a Nursing Home setting Professional Integrity : To operate in accordance with HIQA standards and the Health Act 2007 and other relevant legislation Be familiar with the policies and procedures of Orwell Healthcare relevant to the role as a Health care assistant To maintain a level of professional integrity in accordance with Orwell Healthcare policies and procedures, employment contract, philosophy of care and mission statement. Professional Development : Demonstrate a willingness of professional development in view of continuous performance appraisals. Responsibilities : To assist the residents in all aspects of daily life, having due regard for their dignity, privacy, respect and safety To perform the duties of a Key Worker as directed in the SOP of responsibilities of Key worker. When requested, to accompany residents to outside clinics, hospital or other centres where they have been transferred for specialised treatment or care, and to give a preliminary verbal report on returning to residence. To assist in the implementation of care plans for each resident. To observe strictly the Code of Confidentiality. To maintain the privacy and dignity of the residents. To work within statutory policies & procedures of Orwell Healthcare. To attend mandatory and non-mandatory trainings as provided in Orwell Healthcare To work the required roster to meet the service needs of the nursing area or various floors to which assigned i.e. Day and night shifts, working in different units to cover holidays and staff sickness. Skills and Competencies : Manual handling skills. Communication skills with residents with reactive responsive behaviours and with Cognitive impairment. Behaviour management of residents with reactive responsive behaviours. Team player. Flexible to work days and night shifts and to work in all the units. (This Job Description is not exhaustive, you may be asked to carry out other duties and responsibilities from time to time which management deem appropriate). Skills : committed reliable trustworthy patient residential care elderly care dementia Benefits : sick pay bike to work scheme on-site parking employee assistance program