Health Care Assistant - HR26562

St. Vincent's University Hospital; Dublin; Presencial; EUR 28.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St. Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin invites applications for the permanent full-time Healthcare Assistant role. The successful candidate will support the nursing team in delivering patient care, under supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, maintaining hygiene, and helping with documentation and ward hygiene while upholding confidentiality and safety. Closing date: 26/10/2026.

Responsabilidades

• Assist patients with activities of daily living under supervision of a Registered Staff Nurse.
• Assist in the provision of quality nursing service by promoting a philosophy of care within the service area.
• Contribute to ensuring hospital hygiene guidelines are followed and documentation is complete.
• Assist with duties related to the delivery of care and ward/healthcare environment management.
• Report any incident that could affect health and safety of patients, staff or visitors.

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Applications are invited for the position of Healthcare Assistant in St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

Job Details

Reference: HR26562

Job Nature: Full Time Permanent

Job Location: St Vincent's University Hospital

Grade: Health Care Assistant

Overview Applications are invited for the position of Healthcare Assistant in St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

Informal Enquiries or Role Specific Enquiries to: Sandra Shea, Assistant Director of Nursing, [e-mail]

Please download the below job description for this position, as this will not be available online after the vacancy close date.

Closing date of applications: 26/10/2026

Key Responsibilities

Patients/ clients may require assistance in some or all activities of daily living. It is the duty of the nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care required by the patient. The primary role of the Health Care Assistant is to assist the nurse in the implementation of the care, as determined by the Registered Nurse.

Duties assigned to the Health Care Assistant will vary depending on the care setting and will include the following functions. This is not an exhaustive list.

• To carry out assigned and delegated tasks involving direct care and all activities of daily living under the supervision of a Registered Staff Nurse (e.g. to assist clients maintain standards of personal hygiene, laundry, dietary intake, physical and mental health).
• Assisting the Registered Staff Nurse in the provision of quality nursing service by promoting and adopting a philosophy of care within the service area.
• To contribute to ensuring that all hospital hygiene guidelines are complied with and that all relevant documentation is complete.
• Assisting the Registered Staff Nurse in duties associated with the delivery of care and management of the ward/ healthcare environment and other support duties as appropriate.
• To report any incident or potential incident that could compromise the health and safety of clients, staff or visitors.

Health Care Assistants should conduct themselves in a manner that conveys respect of the individual and ensures safe patient care. The personal characteristics that indicate these principles should include:

• Confidentiality
• Courtesy
• Accountability
• Communication
• Dignity and privacy
• Health and safety

Our Requirements

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What We Offer

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Candidate Information Booklet

This booklet contains all the information candidates need to know about the role.

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