Maintenance Person, Nursing Home, Home Health Aide

Maintenance Person

The Home

Weavers House is a modern, purpose built care home situated in Cookstown, overlooking the beautiful Sperrin Mountains. This light and spacious setting provides professional, person-centred care for older people, including those living with dementia.

Our accommodation offers a safe and homely environment, where up to 65 residents each receive kind and compassionate attention around the clock. The professional team at Weavers House are highly-trained to respectfully and effectively meet the needs and wishes of every individual residing with us. Our whole team approach to wellbeing means that everybody feels part of our lovely, welcoming community.

All our private 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. Our homes are designed to enable residents to be as independent as possible, with the assistance of 24 hour care on hand.

We truly listen to our residents’ individual needs and wishes and follow their bespoke care plans, providing care with the utmost dignity and respect, for a happy and fulfilled later life.

The Responsibilities:

• Maintains a well decorated, safe, and comfortable environment in and outside of the Home.

• Ensures that Healthcare Ireland’s minimum standards are delivered in all units.

• Identifies and report damage, faults, and other related issues to line manager.

• Liaises with local contractors on site, as required, providing local knowledge and guidance in order that maintenance schedules can be on time.

• Deliver bloods, collect scripts and drive to suppliers when needed

• 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

• 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.

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.

• The Right to Work in the UK
• A minimum of a years experience in a maintenance or similar role
• Basic numeracy and literacy are minimum requirement
• Valid UK driving license and use of a car for company business

• Keyboard and PC skills with a basic level of proficiency for the standard range of office applications such as word and excel