DETAILS OF SERVICE

Leopardstown Park Hospital is a registered centre for the provision of services to older people, it provides Day services and Long-Term Care, situated in South Co. Dublin. It was established in 1917 and continues to provide interdisciplinary services on a seven-day, twenty-four-hour basis.
It is currently registered for 120 long stay beds

OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE POST

Good standard of literacy

PURPOSE OF THE POST

The role of the Health Care Assistant is to support nursing staff in the delivery of care to the resident under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM2/CNM1) and Registered Nurses.
The primary role is to assist Registered Nurses with direct and indirect patient care and associated duties. The HCA also works with the other members of the Interdisciplinary Care team such as Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Activities staff, etc.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The person holding this post is required to support the principle that the care of the resident comes first at all times and will approach their work with the flexibility and enthusiasm necessary to make this principle a reality for every patient to the greatest possible degree
• Maintain throughout the Service awareness of the primacy of the person in relation to all unit/hospital activities.
• Performance management systems are part of role and you will be required to participate in the hospital’s performance management programme
  In the context of the overall care delivery programme, the role and responsibilities include the following: