CHW112 Healthcare Assistant (Cúntóir Cúram Sláinte) Older People Services – Seirbhísí do Dhaoine Scothaosta Mayo Integrated Health Area, HSE West and North West
Description
Healthcare Assistant (Cúntóir Cúram Sláinte)
Older People Services – Seirbhísí do Dhaoine Scothaosta
Mayo Integrated Health Area, HSE West and North West
Job Specification & Terms and Conditions
Job Title and Grade
Healthcare Assistant (Cúntóir Cúram Slainte),Older People Services, Seirbhísí do Dhaoine Scothaosta, Mayo Integrated Health Area, HSE West and North West
Grade code 6075
Campaign Reference
CHW112HA26
Applications
Applications must be submitted via Rezoomo only. Applications received in any other way will not be accepted. There will be no exceptions made
Remuneration
The salary scale for the post at (01/06/2026) is:
€36,651 - €38,130 - €39,687 - €40,101 - €41,118 - €41,998 - €43,264 -€44,577 -€45,939
New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies.
As per HR Circular 012/25 Please note that previous experience working in the public service counts only where the individual was employed directly by the relevant Civil Service/Public Body. It does not apply for temporary assignments with those bodies while engaged as an agency worker and employed by a private sector employment agency. Exemptions can be found at the following link.
HSE Guidelines on Terms and Conditions of Employment provides additional information. https://www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation/national-pppgs/guidelines-on-terms-and-conditions-of-employment/
Closing Date
Monday 19th October 2026 at 12 noon
Proposed Interview Date (s)
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date. Candidates will normally be given at least one week’s notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.
Taking up Appointment
To be agreed at job offer stage
Organisational Area
HSE West & North West
Location of Post
There are currently a number of vacant posts across Mayo Integrated Health Area.
A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Health Care Assistant, Older People Services, Mayo Integrated Health Area from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
This panel will be used to fill vacancies that may arise in the below areas in Mayo IHA during the lifetime of the panel:
- Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar
- McBride Community Nursing Unit, Westport
- Aras Deirbhile, Belmullet
- St Fionnan’s Community Nursing Unit, Achill
- St Augustine’s Community Nursing Unit, Ballina
- D’Alton Community Nursing Unit, Claremorris
- Ballina District Hospital
- Swinford District Hospital
Informal Enquiries
We welcome enquiries specific to the role.
Damien Woods, Residential Service Manager
Email: damien.woods@hse.ie
