Healthcare Assistant

The Role:

To assist with the delivery of patient care under the supervision and direction of Nursing or other Professional Staff

“Healthcare Assistants provide assistance, support and direct personal care to patients and residents in a variety of healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, aged care facilities, as well as community and domestic settings. They generally work in support, or under delegation, direction and supervision, of health professionals.

They support multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of high-quality care.”

- International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO).

The person

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) Possess a relevant* Health Skills qualification as outlined in the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) formerly FETAC on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) of not less than QQI Level 5. (See note* below)

OR

(ii) Possess a relevant Healthcare qualification at no less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)

OR

(iii) Be currently undertaking a relevant Health Skills QQI Level 5 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) with a commitment to complete the appropriate health skills QQI Level 5 qualification within 2 years of taking up post.

OR

(iv) Be currently employed as a Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Attendant, Multi-Task Attendant or in a comparable role for at least 2 years and give an undertaking to acquire an appropriate Health Skills qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 programme on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) within 2 years of taking up post.

AND

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the role.

2. Health

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

3. Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

NOTE:

With regard to Criterion (i), the listing below has been identified as what is considered relevant health skills QQI (formerly FETAC) Level 5* qualifications.

· QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support

· QQI Level 5 Nursing Studies

· QQI Level 5 Community Care

· QQI Level 5 Health Service Skills

· QQI Level 5 Community Health Services

*(A full QQI/FETAC 5 Major award requires a minimum of 120 credits/8 Modules - Please note a Component Certificate will not suffice.)

With regard to Criterion (ii), a relevant Healthcare Qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is considered to be a qualification with applied patient care modules/placements typically but not limited to qualifications in: Social Care Work, Nursing, Therapy Professions etc.

If your Health Skills Qualification of Healthcare Qualification does not include the module activities of daily living as a minor award this will have to be completed within a defined timeframe as specified by the service, upon taking up post

For further information please see the below job specification.

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties, as appropriate to the post, which may be assigned to him / her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

We welcome enquiries about the role:

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Patricia Byrne Clinical Nurse Manager 3, Wexford General Hospital

Email: Patricia.byrne5@hse.ie

Tel: 0871767124 between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday

For further information about the role

Robert Burch – Recruitment and HR – HSE Head office, Carrickmines.

Email: Robert.Burch@hse.ie

For enquiries about the recruitment process

Application Process:

***CV's will NOT be accepted***

Closing date: Tuesday the 23rd of September @ 12:00pm

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