Location Cork
Expire Date 2026-06-19
Salary €42 - €45 per hour
Job Ref THEAT61493_1779464757
Leading private acute hospitals only. Scrub, circulate, recovery. Orthopaedic, cardiac, general, ENT and ophthalmic theatre lists. Specialist hourly rates for specialist clinical work.
Emerald Nursing is recruiting experienced theatre nurses in Cork. Our theatre work runs almost exclusively into Ireland’s flagship private acute hospitals – orthopaedic lists, cardiac theatres, day‑case surgical lists, ENT, ophthalmic, and general theatre work.
If you have spent your career in theatre and you want specialist clinical work at premium rates, our theatre book is among the most concentrated in the agency market.
WHY THEATRE NURSES CHOOSE EMERALD NURSING
Leading private hospital sites – almost exclusively the flagship private acute hospitals – modern theatres, established lists, leading clinical standards.
Specialist theatre tier rates – scrub, circulate and recovery competencies properly recognised.
Specialty variety – orthopaedic, cardiac, general surgery, ENT, ophthalmic, ambulatory day‑case lists. Pick the surgical specialties that interest you most.
Earn more on nights and weekends – nights, weekends and bank holidays all pay above your standard hourly rate.
Weekly Friday pay – holiday pay and full clinical indemnity included.
Flexibility – block lists, single days, ad‑hoc cover. Whatever fits around your schedule.
Senior coordinators – consultants who know theatre managers across the city and place you with teams that fit your style.
Essential Requirements
Active NMBI registration.
Minimum 6 months recent theatre nursing experience within the Irish healthcare system – scrub, circulate or recovery.
Post‑graduate theatre / perioperative qualification preferred (or substantial equivalent experience).
BLS as minimum; ALS strongly preferred (and supported for renewal).
Strong clinical references from theatre managers or senior theatre staff.
Up‑to‑date mandatory training.
Garda vetting and occupational health clearance – we arrange both.
Eligibility to work in Ireland.
About Emerald Nursing
Emerald Nursing is a Dublin‑headquartered specialist healthcare staffing agency. We supply registered nurses, specialist clinicians and healthcare assistants into Ireland’s most pre‑eminent private hospitals, HSE teaching hospitals, national specialist centres, leading Section 38 services and the country’s leading independent psychiatric hospital. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
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