Mental Health Care Assistant & Activity Facilitator

St. Patrick's Mental Health Services; Dublin; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

19 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Ongoing training

Paid study leave & funding

Career development support

Canteen & onsite gym

Bike to Work & TaxSaver

Job summary

St Patrick's Mental Health Services is seeking a Health Care Assistant (HCA) to support admissions, group activities, and recreational therapy within a large mental health setting in Dublin. The role includes escorting service users to sessions, facilitating activities, and occasional driving duties with a hospital vehicle.

The position is 0.71 WTE on a permanent contract, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Hold a minimum FETAC Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) in a healthcare-related discipline.
• Be aged 23–69 years to meet insurance eligibility criteria.
• Demonstrate ability to facilitate a variety of group activities, including task-based and meditation-focused groups.
• Experience in inpatient mental health settings and multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Welcome Service Users in Admissions and provide a supportive point of contact.
• Accompany Service Users to consultants’ offices, group sessions and activity rooms.
• Lead/assist with therapy garden walks and structured group activities.
• Drive hospital van in line with road safety and organisational policies.
• Support Occupational Therapy and Day programmes activities and sessions.

Skills

FETAC Level 5

Driving licence B

Group activities facilitation

Inpatient mental health experience

MS Office (MS Teams, Outlook)

Education

FETAC Level 5 healthcare qualification

Tools

MS Teams

Outlook

Job description

St Patrick's Mental Health Services is seeking a Health Care Assistant (HCA) to support admissions, group activities, and recreational therapy within a large mental health setting in Dublin. The role includes escorting service users to sessions, facilitating activities, and occasional driving duties with a hospital vehicle.

The position is 0.71 WTE on a permanent contract, with a competitive salary and benefits package.