Healthcare Assistant

Exciting Career Opportunity – Health Care AssistantJob Purpose

The Healthcare Assistant is a member of the department team appointed to support Registered Nurses in the delivery of direct patient care. The role involves contact on a physical and psychological level with patients and their families.

The post holder will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse, having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required to provide an efficient service for patients being treated at Bon Secours Hospital Limerick at Barrington's.

Candidate Criteria:

**Qualifications✔**3rd level qualification at a minimum of level 8 in a healthcare related discipline

**✔**Possess a relevant Health Skills Qualification as outlined in the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Formerly FETAC on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) of no less than QQI Level 5

**✔**Have satisfactory relevant experience, which encompasses demonstrable equivalent skills

**✔**Hold an up-to-date Basic Life Support course or be in pursuit of same

**✔**Previous Health Care Experience in an acute hospital setting

**✔**Experience working in Perioperative environment (Desirable)

**✔**Experience in hospital setting (Desirable)

**✔**Knowledge in relation to the management of Confidential Patient Information (Desirable)

**Skills:✔Proven ability to work in fast paced environment✔**Flexibility

✔ Ability to work in team of multidisciplinary team environment

**✔**Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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