Healthcare Assistant

Role Summary

Orwell Healthcare is hiring Healthcare Assistants for its Rathgar, Dublin 6 facility. This is a permanent full-time position with a 39-hour weekly schedule and pay starting from €14.80.

About Orwell Healthcare

Established in 1987, Orwell Healthcare is a well-regarded Dublin care provider known for delivering person-centred support to residents. The organisation operates from two Rathgar sites: Orwell Private, which offers convalescence, long-term care and acquired brain injury services, and Orwell Queen of Peace, which provides long-term care. Its wider services include residential long-term and short-term care, dementia support, acquired brain injury care, respite care and home care assistance.

What the Role Involves

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will work closely with the nursing team to help residents with everyday needs while preserving their dignity, privacy and independence. The role calls for a compassionate professional who can contribute to a warm, supportive care environment and uphold high standards of resident wellbeing.

Professional Standards

• Work in line with HIQA requirements, the Health Act 2007 and any other applicable legislation.
• Follow Orwell Healthcare’s policies and procedures relevant to the Healthcare Assistant role.
• Maintain professional conduct in keeping with the company’s policies, employment terms, care philosophy and mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other Healthcare Assistants under the direction of the nursing team.
• Deliver person-centred care that supports residents to live as independently as possible while protecting privacy and dignity.
• Help create a safe, respectful and caring atmosphere that supports residents’ physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs.
• Assist residents with daily living tasks while always respecting dignity, privacy, safety and personal choice.
• Carry out key worker duties as assigned under the relevant SOP.
• Accompany residents to clinics, hospitals or other treatment centres when required and provide a brief verbal handover on return.
• Support the delivery of care plans and help review residents’ changing needs.
• Contribute to putting care plans into practice for each resident.
• Strictly observe confidentiality requirements.
• Work according to Orwell Healthcare’s statutory policies and procedures.

Candidate Profile

The ideal applicant is a team-oriented healthcare professional with a genuine interest in person-centred care, good English communication skills and experience in a nursing home setting. Experience in neuro rehabilitation or acquired brain injury care would be an advantage.

Requirements

• QQI Level 5 Full Major Award in Healthcare, Pre-Nursing, or an equivalent qualification.
• Prior experience in a nursing home.
• Comfortable working as part of a team.
• Strong commitment to providing person-centred care.
• Experience in neuro/rehab or acquired brain injury care is beneficial.
• Good spoken and written English.

Skills and Competencies

• Manual handling
• Communication with residents who may have cognitive impairment or responsive behaviours
• Behaviour support and de-escalation
• Teamwork
• Flexibility for day and night shifts
• Ability to work across all units

Benefits

• Competitive pay for the right candidate
• Paid mandatory training
• Subsidised café
• Company pension
• Death-in-service insurance
• Ongoing professional development and upskilling opportunities
• Employee referral bonus
• Tax saver schemes for bus, rail and bike-to-work
• Bike storage
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company events and social gatherings
• Sick pay in line with policy

Additional Information

• All offers depend on satisfactory references.
• Garda vetting is required.
• A pre-employment medical assessment is required.
• This role is based on-site in Rathgar, Dublin 6.
• Orwell Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer.