Job Summary
Nua Healthcare Services (Nua) is one of Ireland’s leading Private Healthcare Providers, specialising in Residential and Supported Living Services, to both Children and Adults with a range of complex support needs.
We are seeking applications from energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join our team for the above positions. The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role. Candidates must be highly motivated and creative, with a passion for engaging with Service Users on a daily basis. Candidates will contribute to enriching the lives of our Service Users.
Job Objectives
The Role of a Social Care Worker and Assistant Support Worker is to provide care to people who avail of our service. We will support you in developing and upskilling you in providing high quality care, maintaining professional working relationships with our team members and people who avail of our service.
We support people in reaching their full potential, to have a meaningful life through the supports of the services we provide to them.
This will include the following on a day-to-day basis:
1. Supporting people with their daily plan.
2. This role will also involve providing 1:1 support to individuals as well as supporting them during social, or educational activities in the community.
3. Enable individuals supported by the service to pursue and maintain their individual hobbies and interests.
4. Driving and/or escorting the individual by a company vehicle, or via public transport, to and from social activities or planned outings.
5. Assist with encouraging and developing individuals, in relation to personal hygiene, health matters and care for their personal appearance.
6. To promote and safeguard the well-being, and interests of the individuals at all times.
7. Supporting individuals with their living skills such as – Cooking, Cleaning, Laundry, attending appointments, family visits etc.
8. Being familiar with and adhering to all Company policies and procedures, standards, regulations, and codes of practice in so far as is reasonable and practicable.
9. Shift work over 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
Skills Requirement
10. Assistant Support Worker - No qualification required (All necessary training provided)
11. Social Care Workers - Level 7/ 8 degree in Social Care/Healthcare or related discipline
12. Relevant life experience would be desirable but not essential.
13. Good attitude to work and passionate about supporting people.
14. Full Driver’s Licence required or in the process of achieving a Full Driver’s Licence.
Benefits
15. Company Pension
16. Continuous Professional Development
17. Fantastic development & career opportunities
18. Life Assurance/Death-in-Service
19. Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
20. Education Assistance
21. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
22. Working hours over a 7-day roster involving shift work
23. Bike to work Scheme.
24. Refer/Retain a friend bonus.
25. Discounts with Retailers - Nationwide
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