Healthcare Assistant

Location
Job-type Temporary
Salary €12.27 - €17.29 per hour
Reference J339488
Date Published about 3 years ago
TTM are recruiting a panel of experienced Support Workers/ Healthcare Assistants to work within an intellectual disability service with one of our clients based in Letterkenny, Co.Donegal.


Job Summary:

We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced Support Workers to offer support and care the residents within the service. This role would involve assisting service users in all the activities of daily living. You would need to facilitate service users to maintain and promote their independence.

This role will involve caring for a male service user with autism. He is 21 years of age.

This will be 2-1 care. 24/7 care is needed for the service user.

Candidates can expect to work 12 hour day or night shifts.

Candidates will be rostered one month in advance of their shifts.


HSE pay rates apply


Required Education, Skills and Qualifications:

A minimum of a FETAC 5 in Healthcare or a Social Care Degree - Level 7 minimum.
Previous experience in a caring/support/ monitoring role working with children and adults who present with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Knowledge of HIQA standards.
Have fluent written and spoken English and excellent report writing skills.
Be available for a minimum of 27 hours per week.


Training's required:

Patient Manual handling
Child Protection
Fire Safety
Safe Guarding of Vulnerable Adults
MAPA (Units 1-10)


The Service Manager is keen to induct suitable and interested candidates as soon as possible.


Benefits:

When you join the TTM team as a Support Worker you can expect:

Market leading rates of pay.
Flexible hours.
Ongoing training and access to our training centre.
24 hour on call support.

Apply If interested and we will be in touch straight away.


TTM Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities Employer.