Health Care Assistant

at  Beechfield Care Group

BEECHFIELD CARE GROUP- BEECHWOOD NURSING HOME

Beechfield Care Group are currently seeking to recruit a Catering Assistant/Catering to assume responsibility for the care of residents at Beechwood Nursing home, Leighlinbridge, Carlow, R93DD43
We are a long-established Nursing Home Group based 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.

The Health Care Assistant is a key member of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for the care of our resistant’s. The HCA helps, support and direct personal care required to maximise the independence and wellbeing of our resistant’s including looking after their physical, emotional, and cultural needs.
Role Responsibilities:
O Undertake hygiene and dress care functions for residents.
O Safe manual handling and transfer of residents within nursing home
O Delivery of food to and feeding of residents
O Return of used trays and dishes top kitchen, leaving residents and their rooms neat and tidy
O Bed making and linen changes.
O Provide incontinence and toilet care to residents, including emptying commodes and replacing catheter bags.
O Assisting trained nurses with provision of psychological and social support as needed
O Continuous vigilance towards dignity, comfort, safety, and whereabouts of residents
O Continuous adherence to hygiene, health, and safety regulations
O Any other duties as required.