Healthcare Assistants are required to care for clients in the Greystones, Kilcoole, Newtonw and Newcastle areas. We can offer evening & weekend work if you are unable to commit during the week. YOU MUST BE CONSISTENTLY AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TIMES EVERY DAY TO DO THIS JOB.
Applicants must have experience in caring either in a professional or family capacity.
The ideal applicant will be honest, caring, patient, and fluent in English. If you do not have your QQI Level 5 Healthcare qualification, you should be working towards it, or we can provide QQI training in Care Skills & Care of the Elderly for free.
Applicants must be able to supply suitable character references and be willing to complete a Garda Vetting Form.
Pay Rates
* For qualified applicants with full QQI (including Care Skills and Care Of The Elderly) and 2 years of experience: €16.50 per hour Mon to Saturday, €19.00 on Sundays. Half-hour rates: €9.75 Mon-Sat, €11.00 on Sundays.
* For qualified applicants with full QQI (including Care Skills and Care Of The Elderly): €16.25 per hour Mon to Saturday, €18.75 on Sundays. Half-hour rates: €9.50 Mon-Sat, €10.75 on Sundays.
* If you do not have the full QQI but have Care Skills and Care Of The Elderly, or vice versa: €15.50 per hour Mon to Saturday, €18.00 on Sundays. Half-hour rates: €9.25 Mon-Sat, €10.50 on Sundays.
* If you do not have any QQI, we offer free training in QQI Care Skills & Care Of The Elderly with interim pay rates: €14.50 per hour Mon to Saturday, €17.00 on Sundays. Half-hour rates: €9.00 Mon-Sat, €10.25 on Sundays.
Job Types
Full-time & Part-time - Permanent
Pay range: €16.50 - €19.00 per hour
What We Offer Successful Candidates
* Competitive hourly rate from €16.50
* Paid after probationary period
* €300 Signing Bonus**
* €100 Carer Of The Month
* Tax-Free Gift Card before Christmas, minimum €100 up to €200
* Premium Sunday and 30-minute rates
* Civil Service Travel Rates with NO MAXIMUM
* All shadowing calls paid at your normal hourly rate
* Guaranteed Rosters; if any calls are canceled and cannot be replaced, you still get paid
* Fortnightly pay
* Refer-a-Friend Program - €400 per referral
* Bike-to-work scheme including Electric Bikes
* Fully paid QQI Level 5 Courses
* Free Uniforms, including lightweight Summer T-Shirts
* Free Bluebird Care Hooded Sweatshirt
* Free Bluebird Care Winter Coat
* Free Online Training Courses
* 24/7 On-Call Support
* Free Employee Wellness and Assistance Program
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