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Home Care Assistant/CAREGiver - Birr

Full time, Part time, Permanent, Flexible, Live-In Employee Health Care

Job Description

Home Instead Midlands are an award winning and leading home care provider in the midlands. We are currently expanding our CAREGiver team in Birr and surrounding areas (Banagher, Cloughjordan, Kinnitty, Roscrea). Roles include full-time, part-time, evening and weekend work.

Home Instead are looking for caring, compassionate individuals to join our team of CAREGivers and to support ageing adults in the comfort of their home environment. We believe in caring for our CAREGivers/Healthcare Workers as much as we do caring for our seniors. We show how much we value our team through regular award programmes and social events. Our office teams support our staff by ensuring smooth work schedules and encouraging a positive culture where CAREGivers can share their experiences and grow every day.

Requirements:

  • Full clean driving licence preferred.
  • Completed QQI Level 5 Care Skills & Care of the Older Person or working towards achieving a full QQI level 5 major award (Full support provided if not)
  • Available evenings and weekend - flexible schedule.
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
  • Confidential, calm, polite and professional individual who is well presented and has a kind and caring nature.
  • Reliable, trustworthy individuals committed to providing quality person centred care in a home environment.

Benefits of becoming a Home Instead CAREGiver:

  • Competitive Rates of Pay
  • Travel Allowance (uncapped)
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Subsidised QQI Level 5 training and other continuous free training opportunities including Home Instead Academy and Dementia courses.
  • Uniform Supplied & Full PPE Provided
  • Clear Career Progression Opportunities
  • Strong Support and Back Up from a Nurse Led Team 24/7
  • 24/7 Access to Laya Healthcare Employee Assistance Programme
  • Refer a Friend Scheme – Earn cash for referring friends to join our team

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Flexitime

Schedule:

  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:

PPE Provided

Work Location: In person

KEY Competencies

Natural ability to care. Good communications skills. Reliable and trustworthy. Interpersonal Skills. Timekeeping
Home Instead
About Home Instead

Home Instead’s mission is to enhance the lives of ageing adults and their families. Home Instead provides home care services across the Republic of Ireland. Home Instead has  25 local offices across the country, providing services around the clock. Home Instead opened in Ireland in 2005, and is the largest private home care company in the State, employing more than 4,000 people and providing care to more than 6,000 clients. Home Instead provides private home care services, and is an approved provider of HSE H S S. Home Instead employs registered nurses to provide governance and CAREGiver training. Danette Connolly R.N. is Home Instead’s National Clinical Lead, overseeing the development of governance and safety of care across the country. Danette also leads the Home Care Professionals Academy, which is used for training and development of staff. All CAREGivers are Garda-vetted, insured, trained and supervised

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