Post 1884 Registered Nurse, Nursing Department
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, Ardee 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 team 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.
The Tuam team covers the West of Ireland.
Essential Criteria:
• 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 Management / Learning Management systems
Desirable Criteria:
• 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 11.45 PM (Irish Time) on Sunday 24th August 2025.
To apply you must complete the online application form by logging into
Intending applicant should note that reviewing/short listing of applicants will be in accordance with the recruitment and selection criteria stated above. Satisfactory evidence of being able to fulfil the essential criteria of the job as stated above is essential and must be clearly demonstrated in the application. If the essential criterion has not been clearly demonstrated in the application the applicant will not be called for interview.
Applications from existing (permanent and temporary) IBTS staff working temporary contracts will be considered in the context of overall workforce requirements of the Organisation.
We thank you for your interest in a career with the IBTS, however, if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been successful at this time. We do hope, however, that this will not discourage you from applying for future opportunities with the IBTS.
IBTS reserve the right to close the application process early if there has been a sufficient level of qualified applications received before the closing date.
Citizen Requirements
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
• Public Sector pension scheme
• 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.