Healthcare Assistant – General Side

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

OVERVIEW

• Campaign Reference – RQHCA
• Job Title & Grade – Healthcare Assistant – General Side
• Tenure – The current vacancies available are on a Full Time Permanent and Part Time Permanent basis
• Hours of Work – 39 Hours (Full Time) & 19.5 Hours (Part Time) - The allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service
• Department – Nursing
• Location of Post - Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
• Working Model - Fully Onsite
• Remuneration - *Current salary scale with effect from 1st June 2026: €36,651 (point 1) to €45,939 (point 9 LSI).
• Annual Leave - As per Health Service Executive (HSE)
• Closing Date – Friday August 14th 2026
• Proposed Interview Date - To be confirmed - At least 1 weeks’ notice will be provided. Shortlisted candidates are expected to make themselves available for a face-to-face interview.
• Take Up Appointment - Successful applicant(s) must be available to take up the role within a reasonable timeframe
• Reporting Relationship – The post holder will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 or designated person in charge. The post holder will be Accountable to the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Director of Nursing.

OUR VALUES

Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:

• Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.
• Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.
• Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.
• Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.
• Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN PEAMOUNT

• Pension
• Yearly Increment
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Parking
• Onsite Café
• Peamount Choir/Social Groups
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Educational Funding
• Subsidised Canteen
• Award Winning Tranquillity Room
• Staff/Family Fun Days

PURPOSE OF THE POST

To assist with the delivery of rehab resident/older adult care under the supervision and direction of Nursing or other Professional Staff.

“Healthcare assistants provide assistance, support and direct personal care to patients and residents in older person/Rehab settings. They generally work in support, or under delegation, direction and supervision, of health professionals. They support multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of high-quality care.” - International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO).

POINT ON SCALE

New appointees coming from the private sector will be placed on the minimum point of the scale 

Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application form.

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.

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