A trained non-medical worker who helps individuals with everyday routine in their homes is referred to as a Homecare Assistant. Their main responsibility is to raise the standard of living for the client and provide them with quality care.
What qualifications do you need?
To apply for home care assistant vacancies in Ireland, you will need a relevant FETAC/QQI Level 5 qualification or an equivalent healthcare qualification. This QQI training will need to be completed with a QQI accredited training provider.
If you wish to work as a home care assistant and have less than 1 year of paid experience, you have to have a certificate in both QQI Level 5 Modules – 5N2770 Care Skills and 5N2706 Care of the Older Person.
If you have paid home care industry experience of more than 1 year in the last 3 years, but you do not hold a recognised relevant qualification, you will have to commit to obtaining at a minimum QQI Level 5 Modules – 5N2770 Care Skills and 5N2706 Care of the Older Person within 11 months
Care Skills
Care Skills is a Level 5 QQI accredited mandatory module of the Level 5 Healthcare Support Major Award which can also be completed as a standalone module. This minor award holds a credit value of 15 credits on the National Framework of Qualifications. This module is suitable for anyone who would like to begin a rewarding career in health or social care as a Healthcare Assistant.
Applicants who hold a Level 4 Certificate, Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) or who have relevant life experience are eligible to apply for this module.
Book this module with Forus Training and start your career as a homecare assistant in Ireland.
Module Contents
- People in Need of Healthcare
- Needs of Groups of People
- Hygiene Needs
- Prevention of Pressure Sores
- Equipment Cleaning and
- Replacement
- Needs of Particular Clients
- Interpersonal Skills
- Client Involvement
- Safe Hygienic Environments
- Assisting Clients with Activities of
- Everyday Living
- Safety and Security Procedures for
- Personal Care
- Privacy, Dignity, Independence and
- Positive Self-Image
- Care Equipment
- Reporting and Recording
- Client Document and Reporting
Care of the Older Person
Care of the Older Person is a Level 5 QQI accredited optional module of the Level 5 Healthcare Support Major Award which can also be completed as a standalone module. It is worth 15 credits on the National Framework of Qualifications. It discusses the issues and specific care requirements related to an older person with cognitive and sensory impairment, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, or mental illness.
Applicants who hold a Level 4 Certificate / Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) or who have relevant life experience are eligible to apply for this module.
Book this module with Forus Training and start your career as a homecare assistant in Ireland.
Module Contents
- Age-related Issues
- Role of the Healthcare Assistant
- Concept of Retirement and Practices of
- Culture
- Needs of the Older Person
- Dementia, Chronic and Mental Illness
- Individual Needs of a Dying Person and
- Their Families
- Care Settings and Members of the
- Healthcare Team
- Leisure, Retirement and Lifelong Learning
- Standards and Quality Assurance
- Communication in the Care of the Older
- Person
- Cognitive, Sensory and Physical
- Disabilities
- The Person’s Body After Death
- Care Including Family and Carers
- Health Promotion and Social Interaction
What is QQI?
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is the Irish government agency responsible for promoting the quality, integrity and reputation of Ireland’s further and higher education system. It is responsible for overseeing the promotion and development of National Framework of Qualifications as a system. It ensures that learners achieve qualifications that are valued nationally and internationally.
Sources:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/olderpeople/home-support-service-for-older-people-standard-operating-procedure-tender-2018.pdf
https://www.qqi.ie/what-we-do/the-qualifications-system/national-framework-of-qualifications
