Healthcare Assistant - Permanent 32 hours

Galway Simon Community; Galway; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organisation in Galway is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to help clients in a supportive role. You will deliver both practical and emotional support to diverse clients, ensuring compliance with health standards. This part-time position requires a QQI Level 5 qualification and offers various benefits including annual leave and training assistance.

Benefits

Sundays: Time and a Half

Public Holidays: Double Time

25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata)

Education Assistance Scheme

Employee Pension Scheme

Bike to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Death in Service (2x basic salary)

Qualifications

• Minimum QQI Level 5 Major Award in Health Service Skills or Healthcare Support.
• 1-year relevant experience in a similar role in a care setting.
• Valid, full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with health, self-care, and community engagement.
• Stay compliant with organisation policies and training.
• Log and record all client interventions systematically.
• Adapt to support client and service needs.

Skills

Client support

Communication

Compliance with health standards

Adaptability

Education

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Health Service Skills

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Women's High Support Service

If you want to make a real impact on the lives of others join Galway Simon Community where we work towards eliminating homelessness through advocacy, education and campaigning in line with our values of compassion, community and collaboration.

Contract Details Permanent, Part-Time 32 hours a week on average as part of a 4-week rolling roster with a 7-day liability that includes 'sleep-overs'.

Location Galway

Salary HSE Health Care Assistant 01/03/23 salary scale €31,723 - €40,738 (pro rata)

Benefits

• Sundays: Time and a Half
• Public Holidays: Double Time
• Sleep Over Premium
• 25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata)
• Education Assistance Scheme
• Employee Pension Scheme
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Death in Service (2x basic salary)

Job Summary

Health Care Assistants work across our housing service, and community support services. Working alongside our Housing Support Officers, delivering practical and emotional supports to clients as part of their overall support plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Clients - Support clients from all backgrounds and experiences, in a calm, trauma informed, harm-reduction approach to implement client support plans that maximise their health, self-care, education, community engagement, home management skills, and their overall well-being with the goal of independent living.
• Compliance - Stay compliant with all organisation policies, stay up to date on mandatory training, participate in routine maintenance, inspections and cleaning in line with health and safety standards.
• Service Delivery - Systematically log and record all interventions with and behalf of clients on relevant systems, work in an organised and efficient manner with clear communication within the team to deliver high-quality professional service.
• General - Willingness to adapt as needed to support client and service needs.
• Values - Demonstrate the Galway Simon Community values compassion, community and collaboration.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Essential Requirements

• Qualification - Minimum QQI Level 5 Major Award in Health Service Skills (5M3782) or Healthcare Support (5M4339)
• Experience - 1-year relevant experience in a similar role in a care setting.
• Driving - Valid, full driving licence; access to own vehicle and ability to obtain insurance for business use (cost covered by organisation)

Desirable

• Knowledge/Experience of homeless sector
• Trauma informed approach

Closing date midnight on 26/10/2025

Galway Simon Community is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.