The HSE Dublin and South East is looking for Home Support Health Care Assistants to provide personal care to Older Adults in their own homes.
There are permanent whole-time and permanent part-time positions available to work in home care provided by the HSE in Co. Wexford.
Candidates for the Home Support Health Care Assistants are required to have completed a Further Education and Training Course (QQI) Level 5 qualification in the following two modules – Care Skills and Care of the Elderly.
Commitment will also be required from successful employees to complete the remaining modules within their probation period.
Home Support Health Care Assistants are paid based on a salary scale that goes from €35,788 to €44,984 per annum (pro rata, based on a 39 hour week). A double rate of pay per hour applies on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Travel expenses are paid for all mileage incurred from base or home (shortest distance) and between visits and are in line with HSE National Financial Regulations.
Drawing attention to the HSE’s ongoing recruitment campaign, Tanya Gorey (General Manager, Older Persons, IHA Waterford Wexford) says:
“The HSE are now recruiting Home Support Health Care Assistants throughout Co. Wexford. These incredibly valuable roles are a cornerstone to supporting Older Adults to stay living at home by providing personal care support such as showering and dressing. Health Care Assistants in Home Support have a key role in improving quality of life and reducing isolation and loneliness, making a real difference in the lives of those who use these services. We are calling all eligible Health Care Assistants to consider a permanent post in the HSE and support Older Persons care in the community in Co. Wexford.”
Details of how to apply, the job specifications and applications forms appear on the HSE website at https://about.hse.ie/jobs/job-search/healthcare-assistant-home-support-wexford-cuntoir-curaim-slainte-tacaiocht-baile-se26hcahs/
