Health Care Assistant (Panel)

Health Care Assistants  Panel - Temporary and Permanent contracts  (Full and Part Time Hours) The role of the Healthcare Assistant is to support the delivery of patient care under the supervision and direction of qualified Nursing personnel.  Responsibilities - The post holder will be responsible for; Ward based Healthcare Assistants Supporting the RN in attending to all patients needs Assisting with Nutrition and Hydration and assisting patients where required.
Working with RN/Multidisciplinary Team in the mobilisation/rehabilitation of patients.
Working as part of a team in pressure area prevention Assisting patients with mouth care as needed.
Maintaining high standards in Hygiene.
Communicating with patients/family /parents.
Assisting with the needs of patients/ families at End of Life.  Have a working knowledge of HIQA standards as they apply to the role/ care setting, for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene standards.  Eligibility Criteria - Candidates: (a)   Candidates must have at the closing date for receipt of applications:   The relevant health skills QQI (formerly FETAC) level 5 qualification.
OR An equivalent relevant health care qualification or a comparable healthcare qualification as outlined in the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) NARIC Ireland framework.
  OR Be currently employed as a Health Care Assistant or a comparable role.
  AND Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role.  Acute experience desirable Closing date for applicants 1pm Friday, 24th January 2025 The MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.