Activities Coordinator/Healthcare Assistant

Virtue Integrated Care; Dublin; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Uniforms provided

Pension scheme

Life & health insurance

Income protection

Employee referral bonus

Training and educational assistance

Employee recognition programs

Wellbeing programme

Bike to Work

Tax Saver Commuter Scheme

Job summary

Virtue Integrated Care is seeking a cheerful, caring healthcare assistant/activities coordinator to join our premium nursing home homes in Dublin. The role focuses on companionship, personal support, meals and mobility, and helping residents engage in events and activities.

Ideal candidates will have elder care experience, QQI Level 5 in healthcare or a relevant Nursing/Allied Health degree, Garda clearance, and excellent English. We offer guaranteed hours and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in elder care and design/delivery of activities for older people.
• QQI Level 5 in healthcare or Nursing/Allied Health Degree (desirable).
• Garda Clearance required; suitable character references; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship, personal support, meals and mobility assistance.
• Assist residents to events and group activities.
• Contribute to a caring, positive and safe environment for residents.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Reliability

Education

QQI Level 5 in healthcare

Nursing/Allied Health Degree

Job description

• Locations: Fern Dean Nursing Home, Blackrock (South Dublin)
• Fern Dean Nursing Home, Stepaside
• Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Why join us?

Due to continued growth, we are hiring

We offer Guaranteed Hours Contracts! We are premium homes with a

• Locations: Fern Dean Nursing Home, Blackrock (South Dublin)
• Fern Dean Nursing Home, Stepaside
• Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Why join us?

Due to continued growth, we are hiring Activities Coordinator/Healthcare Assistant team members. We offer Guaranteed Hours Contracts! We are premium homes with a supportive family ethos. We invest in our team and our residents! Our CARA values - Caring, Ambitious, Responsive, Accountable - define how we work, how we care, and how we grow together. These values underpin everything we do, from how we support our residents and families to how we work as a team.

Your Premium Benefits:

• Maternity, Adoptive and Surrogacy Leave
• Free Meals & Uniforms Provided.
• Financial Security: Pension Scheme, Life & Health Insurance, Income Protection.
• Grow Your Career: €500 Employee Referral Bonus, Free Training and Educational Assistance.
• Employee of the Month reward scheme and multiple recognition award programs.
• Work-Life: Tax Saver Commuter Scheme, Bike to Work, and a dedicated Wellbeing Programme.
• Immediate Interview for qualified candidates.

What We Need From You

This role requires a Cheerful, Caring, Positive, Dependable and Compassionate healthcare assistant and activities coordinators who really enjoy working with elderly residents to provide a range of services such as companionship, personal support, meals and mobility assistance, assist residents to the different events and group activities.

• Experience: Ideal candidate will have experience in elder care and experience in design and delivery of activities for older people.
• Qualification: QQI Level 5 in healthcare (completed/in process) OR a relevant Nursing/Allied Health Degree but not essential.
• Sonas training desirable or willing to complete.
• Imagination Gym training desirable or willing to complete.
• Will pass Garda Clearance.
• Have Suitable Character References.
• Have Fluent English.

Important: Right to Work

This role is only open to applicants who hold EU/EEA citizenship or existing, unrestricted right to work in Ireland.