Seanchara Community Unit, 515, nursing home inspection ... - hiqa.ie

dementia.
health, safety and quality
policy committee.
New staff were supernumerary for their first week of employment. They were
provided with an introduction folder and checklist. This had to be completed by the
end of their probationary period which was usually three months.
Staff had professional development plans completed on an annual basis. Inspectors
noted completed plans in staff files.
Changing facilities were available for staff. Staff had there own separate restaurant
and rest room.
Some improvements required
A number of staff had received elder abuse training. Names of those who had
attended recent training was available to inspectors and dates of future planned
training was provided to inspectors. However, a number of staff have yet to receive
this training.
Minor issues to be addressed
There was a high use of agency staff. On the day of inspection eight agency staff
had signed the agency sign-in book viewed by the inspector. All agency staff could
not be identified on the staff rota.
Report compiled by:
Sheila McKevitt
Inspector of Social Services
Social Services Inspectorate
Health Information and Quality Authority
26 January 2010
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