University Hospital Limerick is seeking motivated and compassionate Healthcare Assistants to join its patient care team on a permanent whole-time basis. This Healthcare Assistant opportunity in Limerick offers the chance to support frontline healthcare delivery within one of Ireland’s busiest acute hospital environments.
Working as part of HSE Mid West, successful candidates will contribute to delivering high-quality patient-centred care while supporting nursing staff across clinical settings. This role is ideal for individuals who are committed to healthcare excellence, teamwork, and improving patient experiences.
Reference
Reference: HSEMW17026
Job Overview
The Healthcare Assistant role at University Hospital Limerick involves supporting patients with daily care needs while assisting nursing and multidisciplinary teams in maintaining safe and effective clinical environments. This permanent HSE opportunity offers long-term career stability and valuable experience within acute healthcare services in Limerick.
Candidates will work closely with healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive compassionate, dignified, and responsive support throughout their care journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist patients with personal care and daily living activities
- Support nursing staff in delivering high standards of patient care
- Maintain clean, safe, and organised clinical environments
- Assist with patient mobility and transfers where required
- Observe and report changes in patient conditions to nursing staff
- Provide emotional support and reassurance to patients and families
- Adhere to infection prevention and health and safety procedures
- Contribute positively to multidisciplinary teamwork within the hospital
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Relevant Healthcare Assistant qualification or equivalent healthcare support experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced healthcare environment
- Commitment to delivering compassionate patient-centred care
- Understanding of infection prevention and patient safety procedures
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Flexibility to work across hospital services and shifts where required
- Previous acute hospital experience is desirable but not essential
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary will be aligned with the HSE Health Care Assistant Grade 6075 pay scale. This permanent whole-time role offers access to public sector employment benefits including annual leave entitlements, pension schemes, training opportunities, and career progression pathways within HSE Mid West.
Working hours will be based on hospital operational requirements and may include shift work across weekdays, weekends, and public holidays.
Location & Employer Information
This Healthcare Assistant position is based at University Hospital Limerick, one of the major acute hospitals within HSE Mid West. The hospital provides a broad range of healthcare services to communities across Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary, offering staff the opportunity to work within a dynamic and clinically diverse healthcare setting.
Employer: HSE Mid West – University Hospital Limerick
Application Details
Applications for this Healthcare Assistant job in Limerick should be submitted online through the official HSE recruitment portal.
For informal enquiries, contact Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Planning at nursing.manpower.office@hse.ie
Category: Patient and Client Care
Contract Type: Permanent Wholetime
County: Limerick
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