Nursing Home jobs in Lucan, County Dublin

Home Care Assistant vacancies in South Dublin for Carers seeking Full-Time or Part-Time hours.

Care for Me are currently recruiting Qualified and/or Experienced Home Care Assistants

Area Group 1 (primarily in Crumlin, Walkinstown, Drimnagh, Perrystown, Inchicore, Bluebell, Palmerstown, Ballyfermot and surrounding Dublin 8, 10, and 12 areas.)

We facilitate Walkers, Public Transport Users, Cyclists and Drivers.

We also provide Signing bonus up to €1000 (Depending on Experience, T&Cs Apply), Refer-A-Friend Bonuses €300, Guaranteed Minimum Weekly Hours and a free-of-charge 24/7 Employee AssistanceProgramme.

Rates

• Monday to Friday starting from €15.40 up to €17.25 per hour, depending on experience
• Saturday starting from €16.25 up to €17.75 per hour, depending on experience
• Sunday starting from €17.00 up to €20 per hour, depending on experience
• Bank Holidays, starting from €30.80 up to €34.50 per hour, depending on experience

Duties:

• Assist clients with personal care and activities of daily living
• Light Household Duties
• Medication Prompts / Pharmacy Runs
• Meal Preparation / Grocery Shopping
• Light exercises with Client

In addition, carers will be expected to monitor and document the condition of their clients in our Home Care app and to report any concerns to a Care Manager. We endeavour to provide the best of person-centred care to our clients and as such the ideal candidate would be compassionate, punctual and preferably have experience with providing personal care.

Required Qualifications:

The following Qualifications are required:

• QQI (FETAC) Level 5 Care Of The Older Person (5N2706)
• QQI (FETAC) Level 5 Care Skills (5N2770)

Any relevant approved Full QQI Level 5 Major Award or higher will fulfil and surpass these requirements.

If you don't have these modules, but have a minimum of one year paid professional Home Care experience, this will also be sufficient.

About:

Care for Me is a diverse, Irish owned and operated home care company and have been providing care to our private clients and on behalf of the HSE since the company was founded. We pride ourselves on our industry leading service and strive to deliver the highest quality and consistency of care to all of our clients, in the familiarity, comfort and safety of their own homes.

We have always endeavoured to maintain the work life balance of all our employees, as well as ensuring that the satisfaction and well being of our care staff is always a priority. To that end we also offer many incentives to our employees such as employee of the month awards, refer-a-friend bonuses as well as mileage for Fully Licensed drivers and travel allowance for all Care Staff.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: €15.40-€20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Can you communicate clearly/effectively in Spoken and Written English?
• Do you currently live in Dublin, Ireland and are able to commute to South Dublin reliably

Experience:

• Professional Healthcare or Elderly Home Care / Nursing Home: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• relevant Qualification in Healthcare/Elderly Home Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person