CHW61 Health Care Assistant, Home Support Roscommon (Supplementary campaign) Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte Tacaíocht Baile, Ros Comáin

Health Care Assistant, Home Support Roscommon (Supplementary campaign)

Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte Tacaíocht Baile, Ros Comáin

HSE West North West

Job Specification & Terms and Conditions

Job title, grade code

Health Care Assistant (Home Support), Roscommon – HSE West and Northwest (Supplementary Campaign)

Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte Tacaíocht Baile, Ros Comáin

(Grade Code: 6494)

Remuneration

The salary scale for the post is (01/02/2026):

€36,288 - €37,752 - €39,294 - €39,704 - €40,711 - €41,582 - €42,836 - €44,136 - €45,484

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/

Campaign reference

CHW61HS26

Closing date

Tuesday 9th June 2026 at 12 noon

Proposed interview date (s)

Candidates will normally be given at least two weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.

Taking up appointment

A start date will be indicated at job offer stage.

Location of post

There are currently permanent vacancies available in the following areas:

· Roscommon Town

· Keadue

· Taughmaconnell

· Castlerea

Posts may become available in the following network areas in the future:-

Strokestown

Castlerea

Roscommon.

Please note that the towns listed for each Network above are the identified administrative bases for each Network. Appointment to any Network will involve working within the hinterland and surrounding areas.

A Supplementary panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Health Care Assistant Home Support Roscommon from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Rosaleen Flanagan, Home Support Manager, Mayo & Roscommon

Phone: 087 9077663 Email: rosaleen.flanagan@hse.ie