HOME SUPPORT WORKER, Wexford

To provide a Home Support service to older persons and to adults and children with disabilities. We work within a multi-disciplinary team context, enabling Clients to live with respect and dignity within their own home and community.

Minimum Education & Skills required
• A relevant FETAC Healthcare qualification or equivalent is desirable.
• On the job QQI Level 5 training provided (care skills and care of the older person) 
• Experience of working with elderly persons and/or with physical and sensory disabilities. 
• Experience in the provision of home-based services.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• To provide a Home Support service to older persons and to adults and children with disabilities. We work within a multi-disciplinary team context, enabling Clients to live with respect and dignity within their own home and community. Support adults / Children with physical and/or sensory disability in their own home
• Assisting clients in all the Activities of Daily Living. These may include assistance with trans-fer, washing, toileting, feeding etc.
• To have a basic knowledge of domiciliary care, i.e. awareness of good hygiene practice, care of the skin and pressure areas etc.
• To facilitate clients to maintain and promote their independence.

Additional requirements
• Own transportation required
• Full Clean Driving Licence.
• Flexible with regard to working hours in order to meet the operational needs of the ser-vice

Staff Benefits
• Company Pension Scheme
• Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
• Educational leave
• 27 days annual leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Tax saver travel scheme
• Income protection
• Unpaid leave
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Company credit union scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Digital Doctor
• Financial support for studying and study leave
• Long Service Reward Scheme
• Sick leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 

Closing Date:  Please submit your application to this post by 26th June 2024

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