Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Sligo, Sligo, Ireland Community Healthcare Sligo Leitrim Full time

Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services operates a model of community living and we currently have over 30 community group homes in areas throughout Sligo and Leitrim. This is expected to increase in line with the National Policy for Decongregation and Community Integration.

Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services provides a wide range of health and personal social services to adults with disabilities. Services delivered through the model of health and social care include the following:

· Residential placements

· Day Services

· Respite bed nights

Service needs will require movement of Care Assistant staff between units/departments/relief duties as directed. Below is an outline of the principal duties a Care Assistant may carry out, as assigned and as directed.

· Supporting service users/residents in directing their own lives

· Acting as an advocate for service users/residents

· Promoting participation of service users/residents in the running of the unit

· Promoting the interaction of service users/residents with the community

· Contributing to the development and implementation of behavioural support plans and multidisciplinary assessment and care plans

· Acting as a key worker for named service users/residents

· Person centred planning process

· Accompanying service users/residents on general medical and hospital appointments

· Attending to service users/residents person care and all activities of daily living e.g. assisting service users to maintain standards of personal hygiene, laundry, dietary intake and physical and mental health and any other personal needs

· Preparing and serving food

· Assisting with upkeep of general hygiene and cleanliness of facilities/accommodation

Health & Safety

· In accordance with Health and Safety at work policy, it is each staff members responsibility to observe all rules relating to Health and Safety and Conduct at Work and to use any equipment provided in a safe and responsible manner.

· Understand and adhere to all relevant Health Service Executive (HSE) policies, guidelines and procedures, comply with health and safety, infection control and risk management procedures, comply with statutory obligations

· Report any incident or potential incident which may compromise the health and safety of patient/ service users / residents, staff or visitors and take appropriate action.

· Report any accidents, near misses to the person in charge and ensure completion of incident / near miss forms.

· Not undertake any duty related to service user / resident care for which he/she is not trained.

· Attend training courses as required e.g. CPR, Hygiene, HACCP, Fire Prevention, Studio III etc.

· Conduct his / herself in a manner that ensures safe service users / client care.

Education & Training

· Attend induction and mandatory in-service education

· Maintain continuous personal and participate in team based development, education, training and learning.

· Participate in appraisal and the development of a personal development plan in conjunction with his / her line manager.

Administrative Duties:

· Attend staff meetings and contribute constructively to the smooth running of the unit

· Participate and Contribute to the maintenance of updating of service users / resident documentation

· To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

The above Job Description 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.

Tim O Sullivan

Director of Nursing

Email: tim.osullivan@hse.ie

Or

Lorna Chambers

Nursing Office

Email: Lorna.chambers@hse.ie

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