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Main Tasks:

The Healthcare Assistant may be required to work in any department of the Home as stated below:

• Personal Care Assist with all daily living activities, for example, washing, dressing, toileting/incontinence and assisting with mealtimes.
• Follow guidelines for safe movement of clients, using appropriate equipment where necessary.
• Kitchen All relevant kitchen-related duties including basic meal
• Record food/equipment temperatures.
• Laundry Washing, drying and ironing duties.
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions.
• Complete all paperwork accurately.
• Communicate regularly with the line manager.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as laid down by the company.
• Obtain NISCC registration before employment and maintain during employment
• Adhere to the NISCC Codes of Practice
• Adhere to all Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ensure the confidentiality of clients, colleagues and the company at all times.
• Work as part of a team.
• Provide a quality service at all times.

Whilst the above is an outline of the duties you will be required to carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required.

The Company is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service and employees are expected to treat those with whom they come into contact in a caring, courteous and respectful manner at all times.

Essential Criteria:

No experience necessary

Desirable Criteria:

• Be registered with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC)
• Experience within a paid Nursing Home or similar environment to include personal care experience

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note: Applicants within the last 6 months need not re-apply.

The Company Operates a No Smoking Policy

A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post The Optimum Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department. If successful please be aware that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. Our Policy states that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.

We are delighted you want to be part of our team!

Please fill in the application form below to apply now:

1 Personal Details

2 Additional Details

3 Next of Kin

4 Convictions/Investigations

5 Employment

6 Criteria

7 References

Personal Details

• Name(Required)
  • DrMissMrMrsMsProf.Rev. Title First Last
• Maiden Name (if applicable)
• Home Phone Number
• Mobile Number(Required)
• Email(Required)
• Address(Required)
  • Street Address Address Line 2 City/Town County Postcode
• Right to Work(Required)
  • I confirm that i have a right to work in the UK.

Additional Details

• Your National Insurance Number:(Required)
• Are you registered with NMC or NISCC?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• What is your NMC/NISCC number?(Required)
• What is your NMC/NISCC certificate expiry date?(Required)
  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
• Do you have your own form of transport?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• Driving Licence No.
• Have you worked for an agency within the last 3 months?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• Which agency or agencies did you work for?(Required)

Next of Kin

• Name(Required)
• Maiden Name (if applicable)
• Address(Required)
• Contact No.(Required)
• Relationship to you:(Required)
• Consent(Required)
  • Please tick to confirm that the person named has given their consent to be contacted as your next of kin.

Convictions/Investigations

INVESTIGATIONS/REPORTS

• Have you ever been the subject of an Adult or Child Abuse investigation or been previously referred to the Independent Safeguarding Authority/DBS as a result of misconduct involving a child or a vulnerable adult?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, provide full details below:(Required)
• Have you ever been reported to NMC/NISCC?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, provide full details below:(Required)

CONVICTIONS/OFFENCES

Due to the services provided the majority of posts within the Company are governed by the Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults (NI) Order 2003 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order NI 1979. Disclosure of offences will not automatically debar you from applying for the post.

• Do you have any convictions that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, as amended in 2014?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• If yes, provide full details below:(Required)

All disclosures will be reviewed for compatibility with the post.

Employment History

Our governing body, RQIA requires all applicants to provide a full employment history. Please detail your employment history from when you left school to present.

Please also include periods of time when you were not in paid employment, caring for relatives, time spent in education/training, travelling or volunteering at home or abroad.

Current/Most Recent Employer

• No Employment History
  • Please check this box and move onto the next part if you have never had a job before.

Current/Most Recent Employer

• Job Title
• Employer (name & address)
• Start Date (dd/mm/yy)
• End Date (dd/mm/yy)
• Hourly Rate/Salary
• Reason for leaving

Previous Employers (please list all since leaving school starting with most recent))

• Job Title
• Employer (name & address)
• Start Date (dd/mm/yy)
• End Date (dd/mm/yy)
• Hourly Rate/Salary
• Reason for leaving

Please click on the + button to add more employers.

• Do you need to add anymore employers to your employment history?(Required)