Health Care Assistant
May 17, 2019Senior Staff Nurse
May 17, 2019
Nursing Home-Dunmurry
Location: Dunmurry
Reporting: Senior Care Assistant / Staff Nurse
Hours of work: Shift Pattern
Basic Function:
To assist the nursing staff in providing care on an individual basis appropriate to the social, emotional and physical needs of the patient, in line with the Patient Charter of Rights, and under the Nursing Home Minimum Standards.
Successful candidates must be willing to register with NISCC
Essential Criteria:
- Good General Health (medically fit)
- Must have a good command of written and spoken English
- Ability to communicate with the elderly
- Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organisation
- Immediate availability
Desirable Criteria:
- NVQ in care
- Experience in a caring background
- Knowledge of Care of the Elderly Patients Charter of Rights
- Moving and handling patients
Skills:
- Commitment to the private group Mission, Vision and Core Values
- Core Values – Treat People Really Well, Continuous Development, Trust and Dedication.
- Priorities – Our Teams, Our Residents, Our Community, Our Future
- Ability to deliver a high standard of patient care
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Ability to communicate and listen, ability to work co-operatively with other staff
- Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
- High standard of personal presentation
- Attention to detail