Job Title: Healthcare Assistant
Location: Carlow area
Job Type: Part-time and Full-time available
Pay: Starting at €15 per hour, higher rate on Sunday, €10 for half-hour calls plus travel allowance of 41c per km. Additional benefits available.
About Us:
Comfort Homecare is quickly becoming the go-to Home Support provider, delivering excellence in care to our elderly and people living with disabilities. Founded in 2021 by experienced Health Care Professional, Dara Shortt (Local Businesswoman of the Year '23. Goss.ie). Comfort Homecare has quickly grown to over 150 Care Assistants on the road throughout the Midlands, Dublin, and Kildare. We are always looking for compassionate and empathetic Carers to help us "put tenderness back into homecare". We understand the importance of Homecare and its role in keeping people healthy and independent. Our company keeps Person Centred Care and Dignity as our core values when working with the unique needs of all our clients.
Benefits:
1. Fully Funded QQI Level 5 and 6 qualifications
2. In-House Manual Handling and Patient-Moving Certification
3. Carer of the Month Bonus
4. Refer a Friend Bonus
Minimum Requirements:
1. QQI Level 5 - Care Skills and Care of the Elderly
2. Full Clean Driver's License and access to a vehicle
3. Reliable and dependable
4. Flexible with a can-do attitude
5. Caring and kind disposition with a person-centered approach
6. Good communication and practical skills
7. Some experience and training is desirable
Responsibilities:
1. Provide high standards of emotional, social, and personal care to clients
2. Adhere to all Comfort Care Ltd policies
3. Accurate record-keeping
4. Continuous training and upskilling applicable to the role
5. Implement the client's care plan
6. Provide practical and emotional support to clients in a professional manner
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Evening shift
* Weekend availability
* Flexible hours
Experience:
* 1 year as a Healthcare Assistant (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Certificate in Care Skills or Healthcare Support (desirable)
* Full Clean Driver's License (required)
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