Patient & Client Care - Health and Social Care Assistants

This page includes example health and social care Assistant job specifications.

Many jobs in the HSE have agreed eligibility criteria. They set the minimum entry-level requirements to be eligible to apply for a post. You must use the agreed national eligibility criteria when you are developing job specifications.

Use the Job Specification Template to develop your specific job specification after you have identified the duties and responsibilities of the role. The writing a job specification guidance can help you do this.

Audiologist, Assistant 6526

Community Swabber 6002

Health Care Assistant 6075 (Acute)

Health Care Assistant 6075 (Breast Check, NSS)

Health Care Assistant 6075 (Emergency Care)

Health Care Assistant 6075 (Maternity)

Health Care Assistant 6012 (Mental Health)

Health Care Assistant 6012 (NFMHS)

Health Care Assistant 6075 (Older Persons)

Health Care Assistant 6075 (Paediatric)

Health Care Assistant 6075 (Primary Care PHN)

Occupational Therapy Assistant 6505

Physiotherapy Assistant 6503

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant 6504