Job Title & Grade - Care AssistantJob Reference - RQ373Closing Date - 27th April 2021 @ 12 noonProposed Interview Date - TBCTaking Up AppointmentTo be outlined at interviewRemuneration €27,436-€39,893 Location of PostPeamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin Details of ServicePeamount Healthcare is an independent voluntary organisation that provides a range of high-quality health and social care services. We help people return home after a serious illness, we provide safe and homely residential care for those who need it, and we support people to live as independently as possible in the community. Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence based care. Reporting RelationshipClinical Nurse Manager/ Person in charge.Eligibility Criteria Qualifications & Experience· Have completed the leaving Certificate· Have completed FTEAC level 5 in Healthcare Support· Minimum 2 years experienceSkills, Competencies and Knowledge The person chosen will: · Maintain throughout Peamount awareness of the privacy and dignity of the resident in relation to all our activities.· Ensure the provision of a high standard of care to the resident and families is consistent with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Peamount Healthcare.· Ensure that they care that they provide reflect HIQA standards and best practice.· Report to Clinical Nurse Managers/Person in charge and/or persons designated by him/her.· Assist in the delivery of resident care under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Manager/Staff Nurse. The primary role being to assist Nurses with nursing and associated duties.· Will attend training on the safe administration of medication if required to do so to meet the changing needs of the service.· Will adhere to Peamount Healthcare policies at all times in the delivery of care.· Be familiar with the vulnerability of service users and have knowledge of the policy on the protection of vulnerable adults.Specific Accountability Hygiene· Bath, shower, dress and undress the resident as directed.· Shave male residents.· Supervise and assist the resident when using/removing and emptying bed-pans, commodes, in toilets and bathrooms and associated hygiene.· Help the resident to wash teeth and dentures and assist with associated hygiene needs.· Care for the resident’s soiled clothes.· Assist with the care of the unconscious resident.· Assist with the care of the incontinent resident.· Assist residents who are confined to bed with their toilet needs.· Assist with bed bathing and in caring for the resident’s hair and finger nails.· As requested give and remove bedpans, urinals, commodes, and disposal of excreta (check first with Registered Nurse). Use of bed pan washer disinfector. Nutrition · Help to prepare and support the resident during meal times.· Feed the helpless resident as directed.· Cut up food for residents.· Ensure residents dietary needs are adhered to, including special diets or supplementary drinks under the direction of the nursing staff.· Prepare and serve food/drinks outside of normal catering hours and collect crockery etc. where necessary. Assist residents to complete menu cards where necessary. Mobilisation · Assist to lift and position residents.· Assist the resident with walking and limb exercises as directed.· Assist with turning and re-positioning residents. Ensure the resident is comfortable in beds and on chairs. General Duties · Make unoccupied beds and at all times ensure that the unit is tidy.· Move beds and furniture within ward as requested. The following duties are necessary duties outside kitchen staff normal working hours: · Ensure that hygiene standards for food handlers are followed when assisting at mealtimes.· Setting trays.· Distributing and collecting trays/crockery.· Ensuring residents have fresh drinking water.· Ensure kitchen is clean and tidy after use.· Serving dinner and tea· Washing up of crockery.· Mopping of dinning room floor in the evening. The following tasks need to be undertaken at the request of Registered Nurses: · Assist with confused or agitated resident following assessment by nursing staff.· Escort/transport the resident within or outside the Hospital as required.· Remain with residents who require custodial supervision.· Assist with the last offices and preparation of the deceased for transfer to the mortuary. Resident Admission · Check that bed and locker are prepared, water jug and the necessary documentation and information for the next service user.· Deal with resident’s personal property (except medications, money or other valuables) in accordance with hospital policy. Resident Discharge · Assist residents to dress and pack in preparation for discharge.· Change ward curtain as requested.· Report broken items in need of repair to Clinical Nurse Manager/Staff Nurse.Communication · Report any complaint of pain, distress expressed by residents.· Ensure that resident’s right to choice is respected.· Answer telephones, locate appropriate personnel and direct enquires concerning resident’s condition to nursing staff.· Receive and direct visitors within the ward.· Assist residents to make telephone calls.· Answer call bells and report resident requests to nursing staff. Ensure that bells are in working order and are within the reach of the resident.· Excellent communication skills required.· Communicate with clients in a respectful and sensitive manner.Social Inclusion· Encourage and assist residents with activities that provide socialisation, mental and physical stimulation.· Willingness to take part in any training that is deemed necessary to enhance the role.· Encourage and support residents to become part of their community environment.· Support residents to engage in community activities. · Support residents to set goals as per their wish and preference. Other requirementsspecific to the post· Be familiar, comply with the Hospital policies in relation to Health and Safety, Fire Safety, major disaster, infection control, waste disposal including disposal of soiled linen, smoking policy and resident charter.· Ensure that you are up to date with all Mandatory training.· Report all incidents involving self, residents or visitors to Clinical Nurse Manager or Staff Nurse in charge.· Assist with emergency first aid as directed.· Attend in-service instruction as required.· The ability to use own imitative. Principal Duties & Responsibilities The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him / her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Campaign Specific Selection PostA ranking and or short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your CV. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore, it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process Those successful at the ranking stage of this process (where applied) will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview depending on the service needs of the organisation.Code of PracticePeamount will run this campaign in compliance with the Cod of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principles basis. The Code also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, facilities for feedback to applicants on matters relating to their application when requested and outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection process and review in relation to allegations of a breach of Code of Practice. Codes of practice are published by the CPSA and are available on www.hse/ie/eng/staff/jobs The reform programme outlined for the Health Service may impact on this role and as structures change the job description may be reviewed. The job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive or restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.
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