Sligo - Caregiver

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Caregiver Job Description

Dovida Caregivers provide a variety of non-medical home care services which support, empower and uplift people, and help

them to remain living at home. As a Dovida caregiver, you'll provide essential support to ageing adults and people living with

disability in their own homes. These services are person-centred, tailored to clients' requirements, and delivered on flexible

schedules.

These services generally fall under three categories:

• Companionship
• Home Help
• Personal Care
  
  

Companionship

Companionship services are those that stimulate, encourage and assist an individual with their social needs.

Companionship services generally include:

• Providing companionship and conversation.
• Providing stabilisation and assistance with walking.
• Preparing meals and cleaning up after meals.
• Providing medication reminders and appointment reminders.
  
  

Home Help

Home Help services generally involve light housekeeping, errands or incidental transportation, including:

• Performing light housekeeping tasks (dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms,
  
  

kitchens etc).

• Washing and ironing laundry.
• Running errands.
• Accompanying clients to appointments.
  
  

Personal Care

Personal Care services often include assistance with activities of daily living, such as:

• Assisting with bathing and showering.
• Assisting with dressing and grooming.
• Assisting with personal hygiene, toileting and incontinence care.
  
  

Additional Caregiver Responsibilities

These include the following:

• Act as a key member of our clients' Circle of Care.
• Document daily activities and report any significant changes or concerns in a client's needs, living conditions, mental,
  
  

physical or emotional condition.

• Contribute to a positive living environment to enhance a client's quality of life.
• Regularly communicate with your supervisor and office employee.
• Use equipment and supplies as necessary, safely and properly in accordance with internal policies, practices and
  
  

procedures.

• Report hours of work according to office policy.
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.
  
  

Essential Experience, Skills and Qualifications

These include the following:

• Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect.
• Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations.
• Ability to communicate with clients and family members in a friendly and congenial manner.
• Ability to maintain confidentially regarding client information.
• Requirement to run errands and provide incidental transportation for a client.
• Be consistently highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Physically fit to carry out demands of the role. Ability to perform manual tasks.
• Ability to work a variety of care visit times, including overnights.
• Excellent time-keeping and attendance.
  
  

Desirable Experience, Skills And Qualifications

• QQI qualification in care or working towards it.
• Full driving licence with access to a vehicle.
• Previous experience as a Caregiver.
  
  

Dovida-Candidate-Privacy-Statement-1.pdfSeniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionOther
• IndustriesPersonal Care Services

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