Health Care Assistant (Enhanced Supervision) Panel

Mercy University Hospital
Permanent, Full-time Cork, Cork Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides
Posted:
February 21, 2026
Location:
Cork, Cork, Ireland

Job Description

Health Care Assistant (HCA) Panel

Enhanced Supervision (ES) Team

Permanent Contract, Full Time Hours

 

The role of the HCA ES is to provide additional care, beyond what is provided for within the average daily staffing levels. It is working with patients with altered cognition, who are exhibiting challenging behaviour, who are at risk of falls or at the risk of causing harm to themselves or others.


Enhanced Supervision (previously known as Close Supervision) is an integral part of a therapeutic plan and ensures the safe and sensitive monitoring of the patients' physical and psychological well-being (including their conduct and mental health), whilst at the same time fostering positive therapeu...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Cork, Ireland
Posted: February 21, 2026
Deadline: April 02, 2026