Health Care Assistant Older Persons
Date posted: 18 September 2026 Before you apply This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants. Reference DSE732026 Category Patient and Client Care Grade Health Care Assistant 6075 Advertisement source HSE Advertisement Type Open to all Important Information This job is in the HSE. Health region HSE Dublin and North East County Waterford Tipperary (South) Dublin South Kilkenny Carlow Wexford Location FSS Bhaile tha Cliath agus an Oirdheiscirt Bhaile tha Cliath Theas, Chill Mhantain, Cheatharlach, Chill Chainnigh Thiobraid rann Theas, Phort Lirge agus Loch Garman HSE Dublin & South East South Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford There are currently a number of permanent and temporary whole time/part time vacancies available in HSE Dublin and South East region. Full details of each post will be outlined at expression of interest stage A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Health Care Assistant (Older Persons) from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled for RHA Dublin & South East. All applicants will be given the opportunity, at the time of application, to indicate an IHA preference area. HSE Carlow Kilkenny and Tipperary South HSE Waterford Wexford HSE Dublin South and Wicklow Candidates successful at interview will be placed on the regional panel in order of merit. Where vacancies arise, posts will be expressed to the panel as follows: 1. IHA Preference Area Vacancies will initially be expressed to candidates who have selected the IHA preference area in which the vacancy arises, in order of merit. 2. Regional Panel Where a vacancy remains unfilled, an expression of interest will then be issued to the full regional panel, in order of merit, regardless of IHA preference Please note that the preference area cannot be changed once the application has been submitted. Please note that any existing panel(s) in place for Health Care Assistant (HCA) Older Persons Services will take precedence over the supplementary panel created through this campaign for any future posts that arise in these Counties. Recruiter HSE Dublin and North East: North Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan Contract type Permanent Part-time Permanent Wholetime Specified Purpose Part-time Specified Purpose Wholetime Post specific related information Demonstrate professional knowledge and experience of caring for the Older Person in a Residential/Nursing Home Care Facility Agree to undertake and provide evidence of certification where appropriate of mandatory education in Hand hygiene, manual handling, safeguarding, CPR fire, GDPR and ALL essential education to ensure best and safe care practice of the Older Person as requested Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the principles of safeguarding Closing date Proposed interview date Candidates will normally be given at least two weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances. Application details Candidates who require a Reasonable Accommodation/s to support their participation, at any stage, in the recruitment and selection process, should email the Dublin and Southeast Recruitment Team, Informal enquiries We welcome enquires about the role, Please contact: Grade Oduwole, Director of Nursing, Dalkey Community Nursing Unit Email: Tel: Vandana Iqbal, Director of Nursing, Clonskeagh Community Nursing Unit Email: Tel: Sisilyamma Emmanuel, Director of Nursing, CRCC, Clonmel, Co-Tipperary Email: Tel: Paula French, Director of Nursing 4, Dungarvan Community Hospital, Co Waterford Email: Tel: 058 20950 Ursula McPhilips, Director of Nursing - Sacred Heart Hospital, Carlow. Email: Margaret Nowlan O'Neill, Director of Nursing,New Houghton Hospital,New Ross, Co. Wexford Tel: Email: Noreen Hynes, Director of Nursing, St Columba's Hospital, Kilkenny Tel: Email: Denise Flynn, Director of Nursing, Cashel Residential Tel: 062/70489 Email: Alison Hearne, Director of Nursing, Waterford Residential Care Centre Tel: Email: For Queries with the Recruitment Process please contact: Surbhi Sharma, DSE Recruitment Campaigns Lead Email: External link
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