Healthcare Assistant - Padre Pio Nursing Home. Mid-West

Padre Pio Nursing Home is a 49-bed, family-run Centre in Holycross, Co Tipperary. They provide long-term and convalescent care to meet the needs of a range of Residents. They are now recruiting for Healthcare Assistants to join their team.

Responsibilities and duties will include but are not limited to:

Deliver a high standard of person-centered care appropriate to the needs, wishes and requirements of each Resident.

Support and assist residents in enabling them to fulfil their activities of daily living while ensuring that residents are encouraged to be as independent as possible.

Develop relationships with Resident that ensure that all interactions are approached with dignity, respect, equality and incorporating choice.

Promote, encourage and practice the ethos of person-centered care.

Maintain resident’s dining rooms, living areas and bedrooms in a neat, presentable and hygienic state.

Assist the management team during internal and external audits/inspections

Assist Residents to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance, to include cleanliness and personal grooming and dressing.

Maintain accurate records as deemed necessary and for accountability purposes

Assist Residents with mealtimes

Assist Residents with continence care where necessary.

Support Residents during development programmes and activities

Assist in the ongoing support of Residents and others significant to them by enabling

Residents to maintain their interests, identity and well-being and maintaining contact with those who are significant to them.

Skills and Experience:

Fetac Level 5 Certificate (completed or in process of completion)

Previous working experience in care of the older person within a residential care home setting is desirable.

Passionate about delivering outstanding care to older people and be a committed, patient and caring person with a sense of humour and a positive outlook on life.

Benefits of working for Padre Pio Nursing Homes:

Career Progression

Training and Development Provided

Meals provided on duty

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)