Healthcare Assistant Home Support in Limerick
- Salary
- €36,651–€45,939 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 31 Dec 2026
About the Role
Healthcare Assistant (Home Support)
Campaign Reference: HSE MW 255-26
To enhance quality of life and wellbeing primarily for older people by providing access to integrated care and support that is planned around their needs and choices, supporting them to live well in their own homes and communities.
The Health Care Assistant Home Support is a key member of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for the provision of a quality service to support people in the community to remain in their own home for as long as possible.
The Health Care Assistant Home Support provides the assistance, support and direct personal care required to maximise the independence and wellbeing of service users. They work under delegation, direction and supervision, of health care professionals:
- To look after the physical, emotional, cultural and psychosocial needs of service users using a person centred approach.
- To observe and promote service user’s choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment and other rights.
- To create and maintain good professional relationships with service users, their careers, family, friends, and other team members.
- To adhere to all Health Service Executive policies, procedures and guidelines.
- To promote a positive, personal and professional profile, ensuring the good reputation of the HSE at all times.
Details
Location: Limerick, Ireland
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Salary: €36,651–€45,939 per year
Closing date: 31 Dec 2026
Fluent English required
How to Apply
Informal Enquiries: Catherine Gleeson, catherine.gleeson@hse.ie, 061 461192
Please note CV's will not be accepted for this campaign
Attachments:
- Additional_Campaign_Information_May_2025.pdf
- HSEMW255-26_HCA__Home_Support_Application_Form.docx
- HSEMW255-26_Job_Specification_HCA_Home_support.pdf
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Documents & Campaign Information
Frequently asked
- What are the main duties of a Healthcare Assistant Home Support?
- The main duties include looking after the physical, emotional, cultural and psychosocial needs of service users using a person-centred approach, promoting service user’s choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment and other rights, creating and maintaining good professional relationships with service users, their careers, family, friends, and other team members, adhering to all Health Service Executive policies, procedures and guidelines, and promoting a positive, personal and professional profile, ensuring the good reputation of the HSE at all times.
- What are the eligibility criteria for this role?
- Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified individuals who meet the eligibility criteria for this role. Information on the eligibility criteria is available within the Job Specification. For information on “Non-European Economic Area Applicants” - please see Appendix 1.
- What is the application process for this role?
- You must submit a completed application form for this post. Applications submitted via Rezoomo will receive an automated response. Please ensure you read the instructions for the completion of the application form and complete all areas, including the supplementary questions section in full. We will contact you mainly via your Rezoomo Profile. Applications must be submitted as a Microsoft Word / PDF format only. We can only accept one complete application received by the closing date and time for this campaign. Please pay particular attention to the closing date and time for receipt of applications. The onus is on the candidate to ensure the application form is submitted on time, unfortunately we are unable to accept late applications under any circumstances.