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Care Assistant - Ben Madigan Nursing Home

Salary £10.42 per hour
Location Newtownabbey
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Care Assistant - Ben Madigan Nursing Home, Newtownabbey.

Ben Madigan is a 64-bed, 2-floor Nursing Home, providing general nursing and dementia support, located in Newtownabbey. They have an Activity Therapist who works 4 days a week, offering games, crafts and motor skills assistance with our Care Assistant's, assisting daily with movie days, singing, dancing and keeping spirits up. Daily living requirements for our residents would include washing and dressing, assistance with meals with promoting independence as much as possible. We are a pet friendly home and have around the clock nursing care. All medication will be handled by our qualified RGNs with Care Assistant's completing food and fluid charts daily. We have a family attitude as well as a strong work ethic - we hope to have you join the team at Ben Madigan Care Home.

Main Purpose of the Role

To support and assist qualified staff in the planning and implementation of resident care, delivering care as prescribed by the individual’s care plans.

Key Accountabilities

1. Assist qualified staff with the implementation of individual resident care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed to facilitate the wellbeing, dignity and treatment of all residents.

2. Provide practical support and responsive care to residents who require assistance with intimate personal needs such as dressing, bathing and toileting activities, ensuring that such activities comply with procedures and the relevant healthcare legislation.

3. Observe and monitor the wellbeing of residents, ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff/ the primary nurse on shift and documented as appropriate.

4. Develop and maintain a good professional relationship with residents, colleagues and visitors, responding promptly and courteously to requests and enquiries.

Experience

Experience is not essential as full training will be provided.

**Please note we cannot sponsor overseas applicants for this role**

At Healthcare Ireland we recognise our residents as individuals and respect their right to privacy.

We also value the intrinsic value of people regardless of circumstances by recognising their uniqueness and personal needs. We recognise the right of individuals to make their own choice and the right to be treated with respect.

A POSITIVE WORK LIFE

We know that a positive staff team make a positive difference to the quality of life of our service users and residents.

TRAINING AND COACHING

Not only designed specifically for each service but we want our staff to have the opportunity to develop professionally and will work with you.

TEAM
WORK

All of our services thrive on a team that works together. Each member of our team has an important role and we encourage everyone to support their team members.

WORK BASED BENEFITS

Pension contributions, NISCC and Access NI payments are just a few of the employee benefits we offer for permanent staff.

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