HSE Southwest Health Care Assistant Staff Bank

The HSE is recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join the HSE Staff Bank.

The HSE Staff Bank gives you the opportunity to work shifts that fit around your lifestyle, providing greater control and flexibility over when, where and how often you work, while contributing to high-quality patient care and supporting services across the HSE.

As a HSE Staff Bank employee, you can support services when they need it most, contribute to patient care across the health service, and enjoy the freedom to choose when and where you work.

Who Can Apply?

• Candidates who 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.
• Candidates who Possess a relevant Healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).
• Candidates who are 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
• Candidates who are 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.

With regard to criterion (i), the listing below 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 or 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.

Benefits of Joining the Staff Bank

Boost Your Earnings

• Top up your income at your convenience
• Receive applicable premium payments and allowances where eligible
• Hours worked through the HSE Staff Bank count towards reckonable service for pension purposes, subject to scheme rules

Flexibility to suit your lifestyle

• Choose when you work
• Select shifts that fit your lifestyle and commitments
• Enjoy the freedom to increase or reduce your hours as needed

Expand Your Experience

• Choice of working across HSE services and Health Regions
• Gain valuable experience in different healthcare settings
• Support your career development and progression opportunities

Do something incredible today, join the HSE Staff Bank.

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Audrey Moran, Assistant Director of Nursing & Midwifery, HR, Cork University HospitalEmail: Audrey.Moran@hse.ie

or Joanne Evans, Clinical Nurse Manager 3 HR, University Hospital Kerry Email: joanne.evans@hse.ie