Care Sector - Organises Health Care Assistants nationally and campaigns for the professional registration and recognition of the vital role HCA's play in the health service. Our members also campaign for national job description, appropriate workplace uniforms and opportunities for further education, training and development.

SIPTU Health Division campaigns include:

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS “WE’RE WORTH IT” CAMPAIGN – The Health Care Assistants National Committee has been building and promoting SIPTU as the “go to union” for Health Care Assistants (HCA). Our campaign is based on building collective strength. Through organising we can become the lead contributor to the professionalisation of the HCA role in a national, European and international context.

For more information - www.siptuhealth.ie/healthcareassistants

Sector Organiser: Pat Flannery
Email: pflannery@siptu.ie