SLSC2514 Health Care Assistant

3 weeks ago


Sligo, Sligo, Ireland Community Healthcare Sligo Leitrim Full time

Location of Posts

Older Person Services are based in multiple locations across Sligo & Leitrim, including:

  • St. John's Community Hospital, Sligo
  • Community Nursing Unit, Arus Breffni, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
  • St. Patrick's Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim
  • Arus Carolan Community Nursing Unit, Mohill, Co. Leitrim
  • Ballinamore Community Nursing Unit, Tully, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim

If you apply and are successful at interview, you will be placed on a panel. Once on the panel, you will be informed about all Health Care Assistant (HCA) posts within Older Persons Services in Sligo & Leitrim.

As each job arises, we will contact all HCAs on the panel via email. The email will include details such as location, start date, service, caseload, team, and contact details of the Nurse Manager at that site for further information. If you are not interested in a particular position, you can ignore the email until a suitable opportunity arises.

Details of Service

Older Person Services are expanding to meet the needs of our aging population and offer rewarding career opportunities. We are committed to providing high standards of care to clients with a range of needs, from simple to complex palliative, acute, or long-term care. Many facilities also care for younger individuals with chronic conditions. These services provide extensive opportunities to engage in holistic, quality care, working alongside professionals such as Nurses, GPs, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Dieticians to ensure the best outcomes for service users and residents.

Informal Contact

Nuala Gallagher

A/ Service Manager

Older Persons Services

Sligo / Leitrim

Smops.sl@hse.ie

Reporting Relationship

The Health Care Assistant reports to and works under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Manager or designated Officer within each unit, who reports to the Person in Charge.

Purpose of the Post

In line with the person-centred philosophy of the Community Nursing Unit and the developing Primary Care Teams & Health & Social Networks, the post holder will support clients/residents to maintain independence and autonomy. Working with the multidisciplinary team and under supervision of Nursing or other Professional Staff, the Health Care Assistant will assist in delivering health & social care, including activities of daily living, tailored to individual needs as outlined in an agreed care plan.

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