Health Care Assistant - Wygram Nursing Home

Wygram Nursing Home; Wexford; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loyalty bonus

Contracted hours

Education assistance

Staff wellbeing events

Free uniform

Bike-to-Work

Above and Beyond awards

Extra annual leave

Job summary

Wygram Nursing Home in Wexford, Ireland, seeks a cheerful Health Care Assistant to provide companionship, personal support, meals, and mobility assistance to elderly residents. This on-site role requires Garda Clearance, 1+ year elder-care experience, QQI Level 5 in healthcare or a nursing/allied health degree, and fluent English.

The position is permanent, full-time with contracted hours and opportunities for development, alongside a rewards and wellbeing programme for staff.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in elder care.
• QQI Level 5 in healthcare or Nursing/Allied Health Degree.
• Garda Clearance.
• Suitable Character References.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and personal support to residents.
• Assist with meals and mobility support as needed.
• Support residents with activities and daily living tasks.
• Maintain a caring, cheerful attitude and high standard of care.

Skills

1+ years elder care experience

Fluent English

Education

QQI Level 5 in healthcare

Nursing/Allied Health Degree

Job description

Health Care Assistant - Wygram Nursing Home

Location: On site / Wexford, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Healthcare Assistants
Salary: Negotiable salary

At Wygram Nursing Home, Wexford, 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.

• Maternity, Adoptive and Surrogacy Leave
• Tax-free loyalty bonus: Receive a €750 tax-free bonus after 9 months, plus a growing loyalty bonus that increases with length of service. Total potential loyalty rewards: €9,750
• Employee referral rewards and wellbeing programme
• Bike-to-Work & Tax Saver Commuter Ticket Scheme
• Guaranteed contracted hours (with additional hours available)
• Monthly Employee “Above and Beyond” and Length of Service Awards
• Extra annual leave days andfree uniform provided
• Educational assistance and ongoing professional development
• Staff appreciation weeks, health & wellbeing events, and Christmas Savings Club

This role requires a cheerful, caring, positive, dependable and compassionate healthcare assistant who really enjoy working with elderly residents to provide a range of services such as companionship, personal support, meals, and mobility assistance.

• Experience: Ideal Healthcare Assistant will have 1+ years’ experience in elder care, but all are welcome to join a new career path.
• Qualification: QQI Level 5 in healthcare (completed/in progress) OR a relevant Nursing/Allied Health Degree
• Will pass Garda Clearance.
• Have Suitable Character References.
• Have Fluent English.

Important: Right to Work

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