Health Care Assistant

Healthcare Assistant needed for Talbot Lodge Nursing Home, part of the Brookhaven Healthcare Group.

At Talbot Lodge Nursing Home, part of the Brookhaven Healthcare Group, based in Malahide, Co Dublin, we strive to achieve a sense of home for our residents through the provision of excellent care in a happy environment where residents feel respected and supported. We have 92 bedrooms, a large kitchen, four dining rooms, six sitting rooms, a library, oratory, gardens, a fully equipped hairdressing salon, and recreational rooms that all residents have access to.

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

Brookhaven Healthcare currently has vacancies for FETAC Level 5 qualified H.C.A.s. Your role shall be to provide the highest standards of care to residents 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. Along with providing clinical care, you will also be responsible for supervising hygiene, nutrition, and residents’ mobility. You will be part of a clinical care team led by a Staff Nurse. You will be rostered on a weekly basis for a number of defined shifts.

Talbot Lodge is close to built-up areas, 6.5 km from Dublin Airport and 12 km from Dublin city centre. It truly is a fantastic option for someone considering relocating to Dublin.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From €14.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Malahide, CO. Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Healthcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• QQI Level 5 in Healthcare (preferred)