Job Title: Care Worker / Bus Escort (Day Care)
Reports to: Clinical Nurse Manager, Day Centre (the Manager)
Contract Type: Part time position, 22 ½ hrs per week
Purpose
Our Day Centre is a place where seniors can meet up and engage in activities that provide social interaction. Our team of professional carers aim to create a warm, welcoming and safe environment that caters to the psychological, physical and social needs of our clients. The purpose of this role is to support the provision of a comfortable, safe and stimulating environment for our members and to recognise and respect their dignity at all times.
Main Duties – Care Assistant
- Support continuous improvement of required standards of service delivery. To maintain confidentiality at all times.
- To report any changes noticed in client’s behaviour to the Manager, which may reflect health or emotional difficulties and special dietary needs.
- To assist clients with toileting, when required, in a discreet and sensitive manner.
- To help clients with eating / drinking if required.
- To prepare light lunches / refreshments and to keep the kitchen clean and tidy, in line with Food Hygiene regulations.
- To encourage clients to talk and participate in discussions and to take an active role in Day Centre activities, entertainment and outings.
- To ensure that daily records sheets are maintained in respect of members’ attendance, contributions, entertainment and menus.
- To provide cover for colleagues on a flexible basis during holiday and sickness periods.
- To assist with the Day Centre related administrative duties, as required.
Main Duties – Bus Escort
- To act as an escort to our members on journeys to and from their homes to our Day Centre and during outings, as required.
- Supervise our members whilst on company vehicles.
- Ensure the comfort and welfare of our members throughout their journey with equipment securely stowed and seatbelts fastened.
- Report any vehicle defects, faults, incidents and accidents to the Driver / Manager.
- Help ensure that company vehicles are clean before and after use.
- Maintain company image by keeping working attire in a clean and tidy condition.
- Working within health and safety guidelines and other guidelines that may be issued from time-to-time.
- Maintain register of members using our transport service.
- Become familiar with all routes to and from our Day Centre in order to be of assistance to our driver.
Competencies
- The ability to work on own initiative.
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Organisation and time management skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Ability to follow laid down schedules and procedures.
Essential Requirements
- QQI Level 5 Care Skills and Care of the Elderly and a commitment to completing the full
- QQI Level 5 Healthcare Award within 12 months of commencing employment.
- Previous experience of working in a Day Care / Residential Setting / Home Care.
- Fluent English.
- Be able to work five days per week, Mon-Fri.
We offer a competitive rate of pay, commensurate with experience, and a highly supportive work environment.
For more information please call 01 468 5500.
Email your CV to info@trustus.ie or post it to Trustus Senior Care CLG, 1-2 Main Street, Tallaght, Dublin 24 and ensure it is postmarked no later than 13/9/22.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Tuesday 13th September. Interviews will take place on Friday 16th September. Short listing may apply. Position will be offered to the successful candidate subject to the completion of a satisfactory Garda Vetting and references.
Trustus Senior Care CLG is an equal opportunities employer.
