Health Care Assistant (carers) - Nursing Home

Health Care Assistant (carers) - Nursing Home
Job Description

At Virtue Integrated Care, we operate a growing network of premium nursing homes across Ireland, delivering exceptional care in a warm, supportive, and family-focused environment.

Our CARA Values – Caring, Ambitious, Responsive, and Accountable – guide everything we do. They shape how we support our residents and families, work together as a team, and create opportunities for professional growth.

Due to continued expansion, we are seeking compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our team. We offer Guaranteed Hours Contracts, excellent benefits, and genuine career progression opportunities.

Premium Benefits Package

✅ Hourly Rate 14.94-16.5€ hour, Sunday premium, BH premium, Overtime Premium

✅ Healthcare Assistant bonus scheme: Join before March 2027 and receive a €750 tax-free bonus after 9 months. As you progress through the scheme, you can receive increasing bonus payments up to €9,750.

✅ Maternity, Adoptive and Surrogacy Leave

✅ Relocation Bonus and Free Meals (location dependent)

✅ Free Uniforms Provided

✅ Pension Scheme

✅ Death in Service and Long-Term Illness Protection, HSF Health Cash Plan location dependent)

✅ €500 Employee Referral Bonus

✅ Ongoing Training, Professional Development and Educational Assistance

✅ TaxSaver Commuter Scheme and Bike to Work Scheme

✅ Dedicated Employee Wellbeing Programme

✅ Affordable Local Staff Accommodation (location dependent)

✅ Immediate Interviews for suitably qualified candidates

 

About the Role

We are looking for a cheerful, caring, positive and dependable Healthcare Assistants who is passionate about enhancing the lives of older people.

You will play a key role in delivering person-centred care, promoting resident independence, and ensuring the highest standards of clinical and compassionate support.

Key Responsibilities

This role requires a Cheerful, Caring, Positive, Dependable and Compassionate healthcare assistant who really enjoy working with elderly residents to provide a range of services such as companionship, personal support, meals and mobility assistance.  

Locations Available

  • South & North Dublin
  • County Louth
  • County Kildare
  • County Waterford
  • County Carlow
  • County Wexford
  • County Cork
     

What We’re Looking For

Essential Requirements

  • Experience: Ideal Healthcare Assistant will have 1+ years’ experience in elder care, but all are welcome to join a new career path.  
  • Qualification: QQI Level 5 in healthcare (completed/in process) OR a relevant Nursing/Allied Health Degree but not essential we offer fully funded QQI Level 5 training available for successful candidates.
  • Will pass Garda Clearance.
  • Have Suitable Character References.
  • Have Fluent English.   
     

Start Your Next Career Chapter with Virtue Integrated Care

If you are passionate about providing exceptional care and want to build a rewarding career with a growing organisation that truly values its people, we would love to hear from you.


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