Part-time Homecare Assistant (Evenings/Weekends) - Cork...

at  Right at Home Cork

Calling all Homecare Assistants
Other titles for this role also include Carer, Home Carer, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Home Support worker, Community Carer and many more
Are you looking for a career where you have flexibility in your day?
A Student looking for a part-time position? Perhaps a full-time parent or caregiver looking for some extra part-time hours?
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Right at Home team in Cork. Right at Home provides quality professional home care to our clients to enable them to live independently in their own homes.
Right at Home is an established Irish and international home care organization with a first-class reputation worldwide.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Assisting with both personal and practical care tasks e.g. dressing, washing/bath, very light household work, meal preparation
• Facilitating independence and social involvement i.e. trips, shopping, banking, community activities
• Ensure dignity, privacy and independence are maintained and respected at all times
• Reporting any issues to our Care Manager or Supervisor team.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ACCEPTED:

• Must be enrolled in or have completed a QQI Level 5 Healthcare related course (minimum of Care Skills and Care of the Older Person courses)

OR

• Must be in the process of completing a Nursing related qualification
• Experience working in a healthcare setting
• Up-to-date patient moving and handling certificate (desirable)

• Kind, compassionate and caring personality
• Reliable and trustworthy with a strong commitment to providing high levels of care
• Fluent in English
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
• Full clean driver’s license with own transport (highly desirable)
• Be available to cover an occasional weekend shift (when required)