Job Description Main duties and responsibilities:

• To ensure residents’ hygiene/personal care needs are maintained to the highest standards.
• To assist residents with mobilizing as appropriate and ensure correct aids are used.
• To assist residents with eating and drinking as required and to assist in the preparation and serving of meals.
• To report any changes in residents’ condition to the trained nurse.
• To adhere to all national and local health and safety policies and guidelines.
• To be familiar with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1989.
• To treat residents as individuals and respect their preferences and choices as far as possible.
• To carry out practical duties only when competent to do so.
• To attend mandatory training and other training as directed by the trained nursing staff.

The right person must have the following:

• Fetac Level 5 Care of the Elderly
• Manual and Patient Handling Certificate
• Two written references (one being from a previous employer)
• Excellent English
• Must be permitted to work in the EU

If you are interested in applying for a Care Assistant position at Bishopscourt, please forward your Curriculum Vitae and application form to careers@bishopscourt.ie.