Health Care Assistant (Bank/Flexible Contract)
at Beacon Hospital
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland -
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Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Health Care Assistant - Bank/Flexible Contract
Department: Nursing Administration
Reports to: Nurse Supervisor
Date: 2024
This is a Bank Position with Flexible hours
QUALIFICATIONS
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
- Completion of an approved course for Health Care Assistants preferred.
EXPERIENCE
- Previous Health Care experience preferred.
COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- Demonstrate effective communication skills including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.
KNOWLEDGE
- Demonstrate evidence of recent and relevant experience in an acute hospital setting.
- Patient & Customer Focus
- Demonstrate a focus on quality.
- Demonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat patients, relatives and colleagues with dignity and respect.
Responsibilities:
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB
We will provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do.
The Health Care Assistant’s role is to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES
- Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the Nurse Manager or Clinical Coordinator.
- Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral care, provides skin care for patients with TED hose, SCD, casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient, cares for the patient with a urinary catheter, assists with cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches and provides ostomy care.
- Assists with feeding.
- Ambulates, positions and turns patients, and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
- Assists with patient safety related to age and condition: Assists with patient specific safety precautions, collects, reports and documents data related to patient needs and emergencies and usual patient and family behaviour, and cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
- Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures and infection control measures.
- Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
- Performs or assists others to perform proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures and infection control measures.
- Adheres to internal controls established for the department.
- Performs related duties as required.
- The timely identification and communication of any issues and complaints to the Nurse Manager or Clinical Coordinator.
- Demonstrate a confidence and competence in all hospital policies and guidelines.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The post holder will ensure:
- The patient’s needs are individually assessed.
- The patient’s families and significant others are involved as appropriate.
- Patients are cared for in the optimum clinical environment, adhering to all hospital wide policies and guidelines.
- Full participation in and supervision of patient’s meal and special dietary requirements.
- Visiting time policies are adhered to.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The post holder is expected to:
- Attend in a timely manner all mandatory education sessions.
- Ensure their professional and personal persona positively reflects Beacon Hospital.
- Attend appropriate study days and courses.
- Participate in their performance review with their Nurse Manager.
- Utilise effective time management skills.
- Maintain professional appearance and dress code.
- Comply with guidelines for absence or tardiness.
- Attend staff meetings, reads all work related email and other postings.
- All employees are expected to remain flexible to meet the needs of the hospital, which may include floating to other departments to assist as the patient needs fluctuate.
- Wear Identification Badge when working.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Trade Certificate
Leaving certificate or equivalent.
Proficient
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Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland