Healthcare Assistant

Communicare Healthcare; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking empathetic home carers in Dublin to assist clients with personal care and daily tasks. Candidates should have FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualifications and be committed to providing high-quality care. This flexible role offers 10 hours a week and includes comprehensive training and support.

Benefits

Excellent rates of pay

Flexible work-life balance

24-hour on call support

Comprehensive induction training

Free in-house training

Referral bonus payment scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of two modules completed in FETAC/QQI Level 5.
• Two written references required.
• CPR & Patient Moving and Handling Certificates.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in daily tasks such as personal care.
• Provide companionship and support with social activities.
• Promote health and well-being of clients.

Skills

Empathy

Patient care

Reliability

Education

FETAC/QQI Level 5

Job description

Overview

Communicare is looking for empathetic, patient and dependable home carers who have a genuine passion for helping people and a commitment to providing high-quality care.

We have established ourselves as a key national provider of complex paediatric homecare services while also providing exceptional and individualised homecare to older people and those with disabilities.

Hours

Hours: 10 hours per week in homecare, including weekend hours.

Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay and weekly pay periods.
• Exceptional work-life balance - You let us know what hours work for you.
• We provide 24-hour on call support.
• Comprehensive induction training programmes.
• Free in-house training - CPR, Patient Manual Handling, etc.
• Referral bonus payment scheme.

Key responsibilities

• Support our clients in daily tasks such as personal care, light housekeeping, food preparation.
• Provide companionship and support with social activities.
• Work to promote the health and well-being of clients through supports such as medication prompting.

Role requirements

• FETAC/QQI Level 5 - Minimum of two modules completed.
• Two written references.
• CPR & Patient Moving and Handling Certificates
• Full driving license and access to a car is a distinct advantage but not essential.

Please note, you must be eligible to work in Ireland at the time of applying in order to be considered for this role.

For more information, please contact our recruitment team on 01 833 8000.