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Health Or Social Care Assistant
Posted on Sept. 13, 2025
- Athy, Ireland
- 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time
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Role Overview:
As a Healthcare Assistant with Elm Homecare, you’ll provide personal, emotional, and practical support to clients in their own homes, promoting dignity, independence, and quality of life.
Key Responsibilities:
- Personal Care: Assist with daily routines such as dressing, washing, toileting, mobility, and feeding.
- Emotional Support: Offer companionship, encourage social interaction, and support emotional well-being.
- Domestic Support: Help with light cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and maintaining a safe environment.
- Monitoring & Reporting: Record care provided and report changes in health or behaviour to supervisors.
- Compliance: Follow all health, safety, and infection control policies, ensuring high standards of care.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Preferred: QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support or relevant modules (Care Skills & Care of the Older Person).
- Experience: Previous care experience required; knowledge of safeguarding and safety protocols is desirable.
- Skills: Good communication, reliability, empathy, teamwork, and a genuine interest in caring for others.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay with additional rates for evenings and weekends and bank holidays.
- Paid mileage at €0.39 per km.
- Fortnightly pay
- Ongoing training and development.
- Flexible, supportive, and inclusive work environment.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €15.00-€21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Employee assistance program
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Sick pay
Work Location: On the road
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