Care Assistant- Disability Service

The HSE in Donegal provides a wide range of specialist services for children and adults with an intellectual disability directly and in partnership with persons with disabilities, their families, carers, locally based organisations, statutory and non-statutory organisations.

Services range from Specialist Preschool Services to Care of the Older Person with Intellectual Disability.

Donegal Intellectual Disability Services seek to enable each individual with an intellectual disability to achieve his / her full potential, in accordance with their wishes. The services are progressive, needs-led, person-centred and underpinned by the principle of equity.

A key element of these services is the promotion of citizenship and inclusion for people with disabilities. Services are needs-led, and delivered using a person-centred approach.

Services are staffed by qualified nursing and health care assistants and are supported by General Practitioners, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech & Language Therapist and Community Dietician.Assist in all aspects of care for people with a Disability including maintenance of a safe and comfortable home environment.

· To support people with a disability in meeting their individual needs and encourage independence.

· To encourage people with a Disability to be actively involved in ordinary daily activities.

· To ensure that all work is person centred focused and upholds the principles and philosophies of respect, dignity, choice, independence, fulfilment and privacy.

· To carry out programmes of care as directed by Nursing or other Senior Staff.

· To act as key worker and advocate for the individual in accordance with Individual Care Plans (ICP).

· The position requires continuous quality improvement and the input of change necessary to implement the HSE vision and ambition which is to provide a service where everybody will have easy access to high quality care and services that they have confidence in and staff are proud to provide.