Health Care Assistant - Supplementary

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc (a) Candidates must have at the closing date for receipt of applications: (i) The relevant health skills QQI (formerly FETAC) level 5 qualification.

OR (ii) An equivalent relevant health care qualification or a comparable healthcare

qualification as outlined in the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) NARIC

Ireland framework.

OR (iii) Be currently employed as a Health Care Assistant or a comparable role.

AND (b) Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role.

With regard to Criterion (i), the listing below has been identified as what 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.)