Healthcare Assistant Home Support (Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte Tacaíocht Baile)

Overview

The Health Service Executive is recruiting Health Care Assistants for Home Support roles across Waterford City, Waterford East, South Kilkenny, West Waterford and Tramore. These opportunities sit within the Patient and Client Care category and are available to both HSE and non-HSE candidates.

Role details

This recruitment is for the HSE Dublin and South East region. The grade attached to the post is Health Care Assistant (Home Support) 6494. The campaign is open to all applicants.

Locations covered

The wider area associated with the recruitment includes Waterford, South Tipperary, Dublin South, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford, with the active vacancies specifically linked to Waterford City, Waterford East, South Kilkenny, West Waterford and Tramore.

Employment arrangement

At present, there are several permanent full-time and part-time roles available. A panel may also be established from this competition to meet current and future permanent or specified-purpose vacancies, both full-time and part-time, in the listed Waterford-area locations only.

Please note that an existing Health Care Assistant Home Support panel is already in place and will be given priority over any supplementary panel arising from this campaign for future vacancies.

Experience needed

Applicants should have experience in a caring role, either in an informal or formal setting.

Application and interview information

Applications must be submitted through the external application process provided by the employer. CVs are not accepted. Candidates will usually receive at least two weeks' notice before interview, although this may be shortened in exceptional circumstances.

Enquiries

General informal enquiries are welcomed. For Waterford City and South Kilkenny, contact Zoe Whelan (0871800937, Zoe.Whelan2@hse.ie) or Charlotte Karlsson (0874850758, Charlotte.Karlsson1@hse.ie). For Tramore and West Waterford, contact Mary Kelly (0873402019, Maryth.Kelly@hse.ie) or Adrienne Forde (0876571859, Adrienne.Forde@hse.ie). The overall contact listed is Marius Calugar (marius.calugar@hse.ie).

Reference and closing date

Reference number: SE26HCAHSW. Closing date: 25/06/2026 at 12:00.

Additional information

Health region: HSE Dublin and South East. Advertisement source: HSE. Advertisement type: Open to all. Recruiter area: HSE Dublin and South East covering Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow and part of South Dublin.

County coverage listed in the advertisement includes Waterford, South Tipperary, Dublin South, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford.