BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELANDSOUTHERN REGIONChildren’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) provide specialised support and services for children who have a disability and complex health needs associated with their disability. The CDNT supports a child’s development, wellbeing and participation in family and community life. CDNTs include health and social care professionals from a variety of disciplines. The team works with the child and its family, sharing knowledge, information and skills to support the child’s development goals as identified as part of their Individual Family Support Plan. Team members can meet children and their families in their home, school or in the CDNT’s office.This is an exciting opportunity for a Health & Social Care Assistant to support the team, children and their families, presenting with complex needs arising from a disability. The role will include supporting the clinicians to implement programmes in special schools in the area.Applications are invited for the following postHEALTH & SOCIAL CARE ASSISTANTRef: 45/2025Permanent Full-time (39 hours per week)Location: Children Disability Network Team 1 – North KerryBased in Listowel, Co. Kerry (Outreach to Families in Castleisland area)The RoleThe purpose of the Health & Social Care Assistant role is to carry out delegated aspects of client care and provide assistance to Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists or Speech & Language Therapists or other Health & Social Care Professionals in the Children’s Disability Network Team.The Health & Social Care Assistant works at all times under the direction of the supervising Health & Social Care Professional in the CDNT to support the provision of services to children and families.The Health & Social Care Assistant is a member of the inter-disciplinary team and takes part in team meetings, training and development.Children’s Disability Network team include clinicians from a variety of disciplines. The Health & Social Care Assistant may work under the direction of one Health & Social Care Professional (such as Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) or with different professions, depending on service and team needs, and based on their knowledge, competence and skills.Candidates must have at the latest date of application:
Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.
Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition have the following:
Possess a relevant* health skills QQI Level 5 qualification (formerly FETAC) having achieved the associated Level 5 minor awards in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory and Physiotherapy Assistant Practice or Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice or Speech and Language Assistant Theory and Speech and Language Assistant Practice at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) Or
Possess a relevant Healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and give an undertaking to successfully complete an approved programme leading to QQI Level 5 minor awards in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory and Physiotherapy Assistant Practice or Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice or Speech and Language Assistant Theory and Speech and Language Assistant Practice within 1 year of taking up duty. Or
Be currently employed as a Physiotherapy Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Attendant, Multi-Task Attendant or in a comparable role for at least 1 year and give an undertaking to acquire an appropriate healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award, having achieved the associated Level 5 minor awards in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory and Physiotherapy Assistant Practice or Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice or Speech and Language Assistant Theory and Speech and Language Assistant Practice within 1 year of taking up post. Or
Have completed the relevant QQI Level 5 minor awards in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory and Physiotherapy Assistant Practice or Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice or Speech and Language Assistant Theory and Speech and Language Assistant Practice and give a commitment to successfully complete a QQI level 5 major award within 1 year of taking up post Or
An equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction
Note: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.(b) Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role(c) Experience working directly with child/ young persons to develop life skills to support overall wellbeing.(d) Experience working as part of a team.(e) Proficient in Excel and MS word.(f) The ideal candidate will have at least one year’s proven experience of working with children with disability.(g) A full clean driving licence which qualifies you to drive on Irish roads with means of transport is essential for this role.HealthA candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.CharacterEach candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.Salary Scale: €35,788 - €44,984 (HSE Consolidated scales 1/8/25)Reporting to: Children’s Disability Network ManagerInformal enquiries to:Hannah Carmody, Children’s Disability Network Manager, Tel: +353 86 7742549The closing date for receipt of all applications is: Sunday 14thSeptember 2025A panel may be formed from this competition from which future vacancies may be filledApplications should be made online using the ‘Apply’ Link BelowThe Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - Southern Region is an equal opportunities employer
