Registered Nurse
Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Job Description
Part Time (72.5 – 88.5 hours/every 4 weeks) – Temporary
Tuam Centre
The IBTS is currently recruiting a part-time, temporary Registered Nurse based in the Nursing Department, Tuam Centre.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) operates nurse-led collection clinics, managed by a Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM). The role of the Registered Nurse (RN) on the Tuam mobile team in is to work with the CNM to support the IBTS strategic priorities with regard to achieving operational excellence, improving customer (donor) experience and supporting better healthcare, ensuring compliance with current legislative requirements.
When required, the RN will act as CNM to lead the team.
The RN is expected at all times to practice within the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) Code of Practice and Scope of Practice and within the IBTS Quality System and Code of Conduct.
- To be registered with NMBI (live register) in any Division
- Have at least 2 years post registration experience, relevant to the role of the Registered Nurse in the IBTS
- Demonstrate experience in managing people
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development (CPD)
- Excellent written communication skills, demonstrating a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Proven IT skills (Microsoft Office, Outlook) and experience of working with electronic Patient
- Full Driving License
The salary scale attached to the post is the Enhanced Nurse scale €44,311 to €57,273 (incl. LSI) pro rata per annum. Entry point onto the salary scale is dependent upon relevant experience.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 00.00 hrs (Irish Time) on Friday 7th August.
Eligible candidates must be:
- a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA) – EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
- b) A citizen of United Kingdom (UK)
- c) A citizen of Switzerland in regards to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the movement of people
- d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa
- e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015, or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa
- or
- f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependant child who is a citizen of and resident in an EEA member state if the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa.
To qualify candidates must meet one of the citizenship criteria above and produce formal supporting evidence of same, by the date of any job offer.
The IBTS is an equal opportunities employer.
We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you:
- Competitive holiday allowance
- We support and encourage a very strong work/life balance ethic and provide a generous annual leave allowance in addition to a range of attractive policies.
- Our public service salary scales are competitive, transparent and incremental
- Access to a range of learning and development resources and programmes, investing and encouraging lifelong learning for all our staff. .
- We strongly support a culture of continuous learning and provide staff with a range of formal and informal learning opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service includes confidential telephone and face-to-face counselling, parent and career coaching and an online wellbeing portal.