General Assistant
The Home
Meadow View is a beautiful, modern care home in Enniskillen, providing professional and compassionate care for up to 54 older people, including those living with dementia. With breath-taking views across a meadow, charming gardens and sociable shared spaces, Meadow View is a great option if you’re considering a new place to call ‘home’.
Our safe and happy, home-from-home setting, features luxury, state-of-the art facilities and all the quintessential comforts in which to provide good quality, person-centred, residential and dementia care in Enniskillen.
At Meadow View, residents’ health and wellbeing are a priority. Our residents are fully supported to live a comfortable, active and fulfilled lifestyle, with compassionate carers on hand, around the clock, to support their individual needs and wishes.
All our private, light and spacious bedrooms are fully-furnished, with the benefit of en-suite facilities. Residents are very welcome to bring their own home accessories and furniture, to personalise their space and make it their home.
We are dedicated to providing quality care for the residents living with dementia and for those who are cared for in their rooms too; our whole team approach to wellbeing means that everyone feels part of our lovely, welcoming community.
The Role
The General Assistant role at Healthcare Ireland is a blended role, working with the Housekeeping and Kitchen team to assist with the day-to-day operations of the Home.
The General Assistants in our Homes play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of our kitchens, housekeeping and laundry functions, ensuring that residents receive high-quality meals and have a clean environment. The role is essential in the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of high-quality, person-centred surroundings.
Working as part of the Kitchen and Housekeeping team, reporting to the Housekeeper and Chef, the role is about a lot more than preparing and serving meals and cleaning – the General Assistant will support with ensuring the dietary needs of our residents are met in addition to contributing to a clean and tidy environment for our residents.
About the role
Main Responsibilities
- Ensure the expected standards are achieved throughout the home
- Cover domestic, kitchen and laundry duties – training in all 3 areas provided
- Identify and report any damage, faults or other issues to maintenance or management
- Adhere to the cleaning and auditing schedule
- Use and store cleaning products in accordance to COSHH regulations
- Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required as designated by the Home Manager.
The Benefits
- Paid annual leave
- The chance to be part of a growing Healthcare company
- Continuous professional development and training
- Values-led culture
- Overtime available at an enhanced rate
- Opportunities for progression
- Pension plan (if applicable)
- Attractive hourly rate
- Access NI fee paid for
- Uniforms and PPE provided
- Monthly incentives and recognition awards
- Free parking
We do not offer sponsorship for this role .
Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
About the company
Healthcare Ireland provides care services in an environment where individuality is emphasised and the privacy and dignity of all our residents is recognised. We currently have over 1,800 employees throughout our 25 Homes. We are incredibly proud of not only the work our employees do, but the quality of care we are able to offer as result of their commitment.
We started Healthcare Ireland Group in July 2015 with the opening of Bradley Manor Care Home. Our categories of care include general and dementia nursing, dementia residential, mental health, physical disability and learning disability.
Required Criteria
- To be numerate and literate with a good standard of English
- The Right to Work in the UK
- Have basic knowledge of COSHH, Health and Safety, Fire and Security Regulations
- Previous experience in relevant role
Desired Criteria
- Relevant work experience in a care home/ healthcare environment
- Previous experience gained in a domestic, laundry or kitchen environment
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