The Company
Neylons is a Facility Management Company providing services all over Ireland. We are a growing company that prides itself on training and development available to all staff. We offer flexibility, career progression and a competitive start rate.
Neylons Facility Management is looking for Relief Healthcare assistant to join our team in a Residential Care Facility in Tullamore Co Offaly
12hours shifts, day and night, with the flexibility to provide additional relief hours if required.
***Full Driving Licence required***
Job Description
* Assisting Sisters with their hygiene needs, such as bathing, hair care, shaving, dressing, and undressing.
* Helping those who need help at mealtimes.
* Ensure dietary needs are adhered to, including special diets and supplementary drinks, under the direction of the nursing staff. Report if any client is not eating/drinking.
* The mobilization of Sisters includes assisting the nursing staff to turn and re-position using the appropriate aid, i.e. Hoist, sliding sheets etc. Help those who need help with walking and limb exercises as directed. Ensure clients are comfortable in bed or chairs.
* Escort Sisters within and, in some circumstances, outside the residence.
* Reporting to nursing staff any complaints of pain, distress etc., from Sisters.
* Cleaning and restocking of linen presses/wardrobes and ensuring personal clothing is in the correct locker/wardrobe. Ensure correct laundry bags are used, tied labeled, and brought to laundry.
* Care of incontinent Sisters, promoting continence awareness among clients confined to bed with their toilet needs.
* Toileting clients to include giving, removing, and emptying bedpans, urinals, and commodes and using bedpan washer-disinfector.
Requirements:
* Level 5 in Care Assistant
* A can-do attitude
* Experience in a similar role
* Good working knowledge of English
* Knowledge and willingness to apply safe working practices
* Knowledge of how to use the equipment necessary to carry out the assigned tasks.
* Garda vetting is required.
We are happy to hear from anyone with specialist skills in any of these areas.
Please Fill in your details and upload your CV to apply.
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