Heathcare Assistant
Medforce Healthcare Recruitment is hiring for a Healthcare Assistant for part time agency work in residential settings of intellectual disabilities in the Donegal area.
What we offer:
- Signing Bonus: Receive a €150 signing bonus upon joining our team payable after probation
- HSE pay scale
- Refer a Friend Bonus: Refer a friend and receive a bonus of €200.
- Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle
- Career Progression: Opportunities for career growth within our organisation.
- Incentives and Awards: Recognizing and rewarding your hard work.
- Regular Training Updates: Stay informed and enhance your skills with regular training sessions.
- 24/7 agency support
Your Duties:
- Helping patients with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Assisting with oral hygiene and denture care.
- Assisting patients with walking, transferring from bed to wheelchair, and positioning in bed.
- Encouraging and aiding patients in exercises and mobility activities as directed by healthcare professionals.
- Assisting patients with eating and drinking.
- Monitoring and recording food and fluid intake.
- Providing incontinence care and changing bed linens as necessary.
- Assisting with the preparation and maintenance of medical equipment.
- Sterilizing instruments and ensuring proper storage
- Supporting nurses and doctors during examinations and procedures.
- Providing assistance in wound care and dressing changes
- Maintaining accurate patient records, including car
- Adhering to Protocols by following hospital policies, procedures, and protocols and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, including infection control practice
- Recording observations and reporting changes in patient condition.
What You Need:
- Right to work in Ireland
- Excellent communication skills.
- Access to a vehicle is preferred but not essential however you must be able to commute easily
- Full QQI 5 Major Healthcare Support Award (8 modules completed essential) or a Nursing Degree
- A good understanding of the irish healthcare system and care
If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others and meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply. Join our team where your dedication is valued, and you can build a rewarding career in healthcare.
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