Care Assistant, Overseas Sponsorship jobs

Applications are invited for the position of Healthcare Assistant in St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

Informal Enquiries or Role Specific Enquiries to: Sandra Shea, Assistant Director of Nursing, sshea@svhg.ie

Please download the below job description for this position, as this will not be available online after the vacancy close date.

Applications for St. Vincent’s University Hospital job vacancies will only be accepted through SVUH Careers Page.

Any applications submitted after the vacancy has closed will not be accepted.

You will receive a confirmation email within 2 working days that your application has been received. We highly recommend that you contact us by emailing recruitment@svuh.ie if you do not hear from us.

Closing date of applications: 26/10/2026

To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register

Patients/ clients may require assistance in some or all activities of daily living. It is the duty of the nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care required by the patient. The primary role of the Health Care Assistant is to assist the nurse in the implementation of the care, as determined by the Registered Nurse.

Duties assigned to the Health Care Assistant will vary depending on the care setting and will include the following functions. This is not an exhaustive list.

• To carry out assigned and delegated tasks involving direct care and all activities of daily living under the supervision of a Registered Staff Nurse (e.g. to assist clients maintain standards of personal hygiene, laundry, dietary intake, physical and mental health).

• Assisting the Registered Staff Nurse in the provision of quality nursing service by promoting and adopting a philosophy of care within the service area.

• To contribute to ensuring that all hospital hygiene guidelines are complied with and that all relevant documentation is complete.

• Assisting the Registered Staff Nurse in duties associated with the delivery of care and management of the ward/ healthcare environment and other support duties as appropriate.

• To report any incident or potential incident that could compromise the health and safety of clients, staff or visitors.

Health Care Assistants should conduct themselves in a manner that conveys respect of the individual and ensures safe patient care. The personal characteristics that indicate these principles should include:

• Confidentiality

• Courtesy

• Accountability

• Communication

• Dignity and privacy

• Health and safety