Full-time Care Assistant Required:
Kirby Care Ltd is a privately owned home care provider operating in the Sligo area. We are currently recruiting for a full-time care assistant for the Ballisodare/Collooney/Ballygawley .
We’re seeking a caring and compassionate individual who enjoys interacting with the elderly and assisting them with their daily living activities. Candidates must be warm and friendly, with a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a genuine passion for providing our clients with high quality care and support.
The successful candidate will be self-motivated, well-organised and able to work both independently and as part of a team. Proven experience in working with the elderly, in either a paid or voluntary capacity, is desirable for this role.
Reasons to join our team:
- Competitive hourly rates of pay starting at €16.50 per hour
- Mileage allowance for our driving carers.
- Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
- Paid quarterly bonus
- End of year bonus
- Paid annual leave
- Pension scheme
- Flexible rotating schedules are available
- Work within your local area
- Free training and Garda Vetting
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/professional development
- Out of hours support
Responsibilities and duties
- Assist clients with personal care tasks
- Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of clients.
- Observe, monitor and record clients’ physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to senior staff.
- Encourage clients to participate in social and recreational activities
- Care Assistant qualifications and skills
- QQ1 Level 5 in Healthcare (Minimum of 2 modules – Care Skills/Care of the Older Person) or in a position to complete these modules
- Clean driving license
- Fluent level of English both written and oral
- Training in safe patient handling and movement desirable, but not essential as training will be provided
- Certification or training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) desirable, but not essential.
- Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures.
- Have a positive approach
About Kirby Care:
Kirby Care Ltd is a family run Domiciliary Care Agency which provides support to individuals in their own homes. We are an independently Irish owned care agency providing care to our service users in their own home environment on a one-to-one basis. Our service users are those who, because of increasing age or disability, find it difficult to cope with domestic responsibilities and their own personal care needs. Visit us on www.kirbycare.ie for further information.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From €16.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sligo, County Sligo: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Healthcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
- QQI Level 5 in Healthcare (preferred)
- QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support (preferred)
Work Location: In person
