Join Our Team at Bluebird Care - Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Job Title: Healthcare Assistant (HCA)
- Location: Blanchardstown and surrounding areas
- Fulltime & Part time Positions Available
- Evening hours available (6pm -10pm availability) - Work as many evenings as you like!
- Weekend hours - Work 1 Day (Saturday or Sunday) or both! Up to you! Applicants must be available to work between the hours of 8am - 9pm
- A driving licence is required & access to a vehicle is required.
- Our Care assistants normally Drive to & from visits but also use Bicycles, E-Bikes, Scooters & walk to visits.
Pay & Benefits:
- €15.50 per hour for qualified and experienced carers (2 QQI Modules - Care Skills & Care Of Older Person)
- €17.60 per hour on Sundays
- Double pay on Bank Holidays (€31.00 per hour)
- Bi-weekly pay
- Travel payment between client visits
Employee Perks:
- Annual Loyalty Bonus - up to €250 (Part Time) / €500 (Full time), tax free and based on hours worked.
- Refer a Friend Bonus - €500 for you + €500 for your referral
- FREE QQI Training: Care Skills & Care of the Older Person for those interested in a Career in Home Care
- Employee Wellness Programme
- Employee of the Month - €100 Voucher.
- Free Patient Moving & Manual Handling Training Provided
- 24/7 support from our local Care Management Team
- Flexible hours that work around your life
- Positive team culture with regular staff events and celebrations
- Christmas gifts & festive raffle
- Employee of the Year Awards
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Free uniforms and PPE
- Clear opportunities for career growth and promotion
This is a home care role - You will be visiting and supporting clients in their own homes in Blanchardstown.
At Bluebird Care Dublin West, we're expanding our team in Blanchardstown, and we're looking for dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join us in delivering top quality care to people in the comfort of their own homes.
This is more than a job - it's a chance to be part of something meaningful in your local community.
What is Home Care?
As a Home Care Assistant, you'll support people in their own homes, helping them stay independent and live with dignity in their community.
You are not based in a hospital or nursing home, you travel from home to home within your local area.
You are not based in a hospital or nursing home, you travel from home to home within your local area. Our Care assistants normally Drive to & from visits but also use Bicycles, E-Bikes, Scooters & walk to visits.
Your Role Will Include:
- Assisting with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting)
- Hositing, Patient Moving & Handling
- Helping with meals and feeding support
- Providing companionship and emotional reassurance
- Light housekeeping (tidying, laundry, etc.)
- Supporting clients with mobility and transfers
- Accurately following and documenting care plans
- Encouraging independence, dignity, and wellbeing
What You'll Need:
We welcome both new and experienced carers who have:
QQI Level 5 modules in:
- Care Skills or Healthcare Support
- Care of the Older Person
- Patient Moving & Handling Certificate ( we can provide training)
OR
- 1+ year of care experience and a willingness to complete the two required modules (provided FREE by us)
- Good spoken and written English
- A full, Irish driving licence an access to a vehicle is required.
- Legal right to work in Ireland - sponsorship not available
- No professional experience but eager to learn? Apply below.
Ready to join our team?
Apply directly to this advert
This is more than a job - it's a chance to bring dignity, independence, and joy to those who need it most.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Expected hours: 15 – 48 per week
Work Location: In person
