Healthcare Assistant

DovidaBallina, County Mayo€16 - €21.60 per hourPart-time

We are expanding our Enhanced Home Support Service and recruiting dedicated Home Health Care Assistants to deliver skilled, person-centred support. This is not routine home care — it’s about enabling people with enhanced needs to live full lives at home, prevent hospital admissions, and maintain dignity and independence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide personal care with dignity and respect.
  • Support bowel/bladder routines, catheter care, skin integrity, and mobility.
  • Assist with transfers, hoists, and specialist equipment.
  • Enable daily living routines, meaningful activities, and exercise programmes.
  • Observe, document, and escalate changes in condition.
  • Work within a structured, nurse-led service with clear care plans.

Requirements

  • Experience as a Health Care Assistant or Home Support Worker (community or residential) or a health / social care background 
  • Calm, reliable, and comfortable with complex needs.
  • Ability to follow structured care plans and perform delegated clinical tasks.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills.
  • Experience in disability, neurological conditions, or complex care is an advantage (training provided).

We Offer

  • €16–€21.60/hr, paid training, flexible hours.
  • Comprehensive SCI-specific training, nurse supervision, and competency sign-off.
  • Shadowing, supported onboarding, and clear progression pathways.
  • Respectful, supportive culture with opportunities to advance into specialist/senior roles.
  • Work that genuinely changes lives.

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