Healthcare Assistant

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

OVERVIEW

· Campaign Reference – RQHCA

· Job Title & Grade – Healthcare Assistant

· Tenure - Full Time Permanent and Specified Purpose; and Part Time Permanent

· Hours of Work – 39 Hours (full time); 19.5 Hours (part time) – the allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service

· Department – Nursing General

· Location of Post - Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

· Working Model - Fully Onsite

· Remuneration - *€36,288 (point 1) to €45,484 (point 9 LSI).

· Annual Leave - As per Health Service Executive (HSE)

· Closing Date – Monday 23rd March 2026

· Proposed Interview Date – Week of 30thMar/6th April 2026 - At least 1 weeks’ notice will be provided

· Take Up Appointment - Successful applicant(s) must be available to take up the role within a reasonable timeframe

· Reporting Relationship – Assistant Director of Nursing

WHO ARE WE

Peamount Healthcare is an independent voluntary organisation that operates in partnership with the HSE Health Region, Dublin and Midlands to provide a range of health and social care services. Peamount Healthcare is a registered charity and is directly funded by the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004. The hospital provides consultant led, multidisciplinary, specialist rehabilitation services to patients at the right time and in the right place, which improve patient outcomes. Peamount Healthcare provides specialist rehabilitation in Neurology, Age-Related, Respiratory and Rheumatology. The services provided also include continuing care services for the older person, adults with neurological disabilities and individuals with intellectual disabilities.

OUR VALUES

Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:

Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.

Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.

Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.

Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.

Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.

Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN PEAMOUNT

· Pension

· Yearly Increment

· Bike to Work Scheme

· Free Parking

· Onsite Café

· Peamount Choir/Social Groups

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Educational Funding

· Subsidised Canteen

· Award Winning Tranquillity Room

· Staff/Family Fun Days

PURPOSE OF THE POST

To assist with the delivery of rehab resident/older adult 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 older person/ Rehab 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).

Point on Salary Scale

• New appointees coming from the private sector will be placed on the minimum point of the scale.
• Clinical and Therapy Grades: Incremental credit may be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011) in the Civil Service, local authorities, public service, health service and other public service bodies and statutory agencies.

Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application form.

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.

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