Health Care Assistant
Healthcare Assistant needed for Droimnin Nursing Home, part of the Brookhaven Healthcare Group.
Droimnin Nursing Home, part of Brookhaven Healthcare, is situated in Stradbally, County Laoise. It is a purpose-built designated centre for older people, and the centre provides accommodation for a maximum of 101 residents and is 12 Km from the built-up town of Portlaoise.
We are presently looking for Healthcare Assistants to start working with us. At Brookhaven Healthcare, we offer one of the best benefits packages available to Healthcare Assistants in Ireland.
Free Employee Benefits
- Free access to all the family and extended family members to Aviva’s “Best Doctors Second Medical Opinion” service
- Free meals
- Free training to FETEC level 5
- Free Garda vetting
- Free uniform
Employee Discounts
- Discounts on car, home, and travel insurance of up to 25%
- Free travel insurance to Europe where an employee has both car and home insurance with the same provider
- Pharmacy discounts; 20% on non-prescription items, 10% on prescription
Other Employee Initiatives
- Access to a unique banking scheme with Croí Laighean Credit Union
- Employee referral cash incentive scheme
- Employee recognition awards
- Employee appreciation events throughout the year
- Access to a pension scheme
- Access to Bike to Work scheme
We currently have vacancies for FETAC Level 5 qualified H.C.A.s. Your role shall be to provide residents with the highest standards of care within this Nursing Home. You will operate under the daily direction of the Senior Nursing Staff and act as the primary carer for our elderly residents. You will work as part of a clinical care team led by a Staff Nurse. Along with providing clinical care, you will supervise hygiene, nutrition, and residents’ mobility. You will be rostered every week for a number of defined shifts.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From €11.75 per hour
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stradbally, CO. Laois: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Healthcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- QQI Level 5 in Healthcare (preferred)
