Cavan/Monaghan, Community Healthcare Organisation

• Elderly Services

The successful candidate may be required to work in any service area within the vicinity as the need arises.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Cavan Monaghan Elderly Services from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled

Ms. Nichola Brady

Assistant Director of Nursing

Services for Older Persons

Tel No: (087) 4090021

Nichola.brady@hse.ie

1. Statutory registration, professional qualifications, experience, etc.

a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) Possess a relevant* Health Skills qualification as outlined in the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) formerly FETAC on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) of not less than QQI Level 5.

(See note* below)

                                                    or

(ii) Possess a relevant Healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

(See note* below)

                                                    or

(iii) Be currently undertaking a relevant Health Skills QQI Level 5 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) with a commitment to complete the appropriate health skills QQI Level 5 qualification within 2 years of taking up post.

                                                     or

(iv) Be currently employed as a Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Attendant, Multi-Task Attendant, or in a comparable role for at least 2 years and give an undertaking to acquire an appropriate Health Skills qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 programme on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) within 2 years of taking up post.

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b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the role

With regard to criterion (i), the listing below is considered relevant health skills QQI (formerly FETAC) Level 5* qualifications 

• QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support
• QQI Level 5 Nursing Studies
• QQI Level 5 Community Care
• QQI Level 5 Health Service Skills
• QQI Level 5 Community Health Services

*(A full QQI/FETAC 5 major award requires a minimum of 120 credits/8 modules - Please note a Component Certificate will not suffice.)

With regard to criterion (ii), a relevant Healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is considered to be a qualification with applied patient care modules / placements typically but not limited to qualifications in:  Social Care Work, Nursing, Therapy Professions etc.

Post Specific Requirements, additional qualifications and/or experience required:

Candidates needs Fetac Level 5 (8 modules). Previous experience as a HCA is preferable. Have good fluency in the English language

Please find attached Job Description Job Spec HCA SFOP