Purpose of the RoleThe Health Care Assistant (HCA) will assist with the delivery of patient care under the supervision and direction of Nursing or other Professional Staff. The post holder will assist the nursing team with the day to day running of the allocated ward. Confidentiality must be maintained for all patients at all times. The Health Care Assistant will work closely with parents in providing care. This role will also involve general maintenance and decontamination of equipment, stock take and ordering, cleaning, ensuring that all stock isstored away, set up of bed spaces for admissions and assisting with the discharge of patients and assisting with patient care.Essential Criteria:Certificate in Healthcare Support at QQI (FETAC) Level 5 or an Equivalent Relevant Healthcare QualificationPrevious Acute Hospital ExperienceHow To Apply & Informal EnquiriesApplications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV's will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.The closing date for submissions of CV's and cover letter isWednesday 31st December 2025 by 11:45pm.Applications must be completed through the advertised post onby clicking'Apply for Job'.Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist at PLEASE NOTE:CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.Below, you'll find the list of commencement dates for 2026:9th February9th MarchRemaining Dates TBC