Healthcare Assistant

Beechfield Care Group are currently seeking to recruit full time permanent Healthcare Assistant to assume responsibility for the care of residents at Beech Park Nursing Home, Dunmurry, Co Kildare.

Candidates should have legal eligibility to be employed in Ireland / EU. We are not in the position to sponsor work permits for this vacancy.

We are a long-established Nursing Home Group based in Dublin, Carlow, Meath, Westmeath & Kildare. Our mission is to provide the best standard of quality care to our residents. Our philosophy places the care of the resident at the heart of the nursing home.

About Bethany House Nursing Home

Beech Park overlooks Kildare town and the Curragh in a peaceful rural setting. Our home provides person-centered care (PCC), where staff actively listen and observe so they can adapt to each resident’s needs regardless of cognitive abilities. We promise that your loved ones will be our loved ones too. We have the most amazing people living and working here who are truly dedicated to their work.

About the Role:

The Health Care Assistant is a key member of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for the care of our residents. The HCA helps, supports, and directs personal care required to maximise the independence and wellbeing of our residents, including looking after their physical, emotional, and cultural needs.

Role Responsibilities:

• Undertake hygiene and dress care functions for residents

• Safe manual handling and transfer of residents within the nursing home

• Delivery of food to and feeding of residents

• Return of used trays and dishes to kitchen, leaving residents and their rooms neat and tidy

• Bed making and linen changes

• Provide incontinence and toilet care to residents, including emptying commodes and replacing catheter bags

• Assist trained nurses with provision of psychological and social support as needed

• Maintain continuous vigilance towards dignity, comfort, safety, and whereabouts of residents

• Ensure continuous adherence to hygiene, health, and safety regulations

• Any other duties as required