Post 1724 Driver Clerk
Transport Department
Part Time hours/ every 4 weeks) – Temporary
Cork Centre
The IBTS is currently recruiting a part-time, temporary Driver Clerk based in the Transport Department, Cork Centre.
The primary function of the Driver Clerk role is to partake in the Blood Collection process as directed from clinics nationally, as part of the National Transport Department operating from the Munster Regional Transfusion Centre.
The role encompasses all aspects associated with being a professional driver; undertaking duties with due care and diligence as they pertain to driving and all associated duties including daily inspections and recording of same as set out by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.
The role also requires a comprehensive understanding of the cross functional approach and the associated duties required by the Driver Clerk to service the national collection requirements - which operate in a GMP / GDP environment.
A key requirement of the Driver Clerk role encompasses registering Donors and fully participating in the donor collection process as part of the collection team.
Essential Criteria:
* A current clean Full Class C & D Driving Licence including up to date driver CPC.
* Driving Experience of Class B, C & D Vehicles.
* Flexibility and availability to work away from base/home.
* Clerical experience proficient in MS products or equivalent.
* Good oral and written communication skills.
* Good interpersonal skills.
Desirable Criteria:
* Driving Experience of Class B, C & D Vehicles.
The salary scale attached to the post is the Driver Clerk scale €37,880 to €54,067 (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 7th September 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:
1. A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA) – EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
2. A citizen of United Kingdom (UK)
3. A citizen of Switzerland in regards to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the movement of people
4. A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa
5. 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
6. or
7. 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.