Healthcare Assistant

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny (GSCK) provides services to women, men and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Service users must be over the age of 18 years and referred by the local authority. Identified vulnerable groups to homelessness are:

• People struggling with addiction
• People with mental health issues
• People with disabilities
• The elderly
• Low-income families
• People exiting state care, hospital, or prison

Skills and attributes

• Verbal Communication
• Communication Skills
• Practical Skills

Description Main Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Work within the framework of the overall objectives and Policies of the Good Shepherd Centre.
2. Provide assistance with daily activities such as personal care to service users in their own home ensuring client's dignity and wellbeing is promoted.
3. To implement support plans (recovery focused) with clients as directed by the project worker. This may include cleaning, shopping, general housekeeping and other tasks identified.
4. This contract is a specified purpose contract. Subject to ongoing Funding Support.
5. To ensure to support tenants in maintaining their homes and managing personal care.
6. To work as part of a team.
7. To remind service users to take their medication and monitor when a prescription may need to be refilled.
8. To provide relief care for a carer / colleague as required.
9. To report any concerns to the project worker / team leader and to be aware of the changing needs of the service user.
10. To support service users with life skills such as using household appliances, meal preparation, cleaning.
11. To be responsible for keeping up to date records such as daily logs / handovers.
12. To work to the service model and standards of best practice
13. To attend and participate in individual, team and GSCK training and meetings as required.
14. To support service users to appointment via the company car or public transport where necessary.
15. To participate in formal and informal supervision.
16. To work closely with the project worker in the co-ordination and implementation of the homecare support care plan.
17. To work a flexible roster over 5 days and occasional evenings / weekends to meet the objective of the service
18. To implement existing policies and procedures and to input into the development of new ones
19. To implement and evaluate the daily activities.
20. To ensure confidentiality in all matters concerning individuals using our service, this includes the safe storage of reports and records.
21. To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with the Team Leader.
22. To be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager or Health & Safety Representative
23. To promote the service user's safety, health and wellbeing.