Advanced Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care
RecruitNet International Ltd specializes in healthcare recruitment for both domestic and overseas candidates across hospitals, nursing homes, home care, and community care settings.
We are currently seeking suitably qualified candidates for the position of Advanced Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care to join a healthcare facility in Tralee, Ireland.
This is a Part‑Time / fixed‑term position (19 hours per week).
Responsibilities
Perform thorough patient assessments and create personalised, evidence‑based care plans tailored to individual needs.
Apply advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking, and nursing management skills when caring for patients with complex palliative care requirements.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, holistic, and patient‑focused care.
Educate and support patients, families, and healthcare professionals regarding symptom control, treatment pathways, and end‑of‑life care.
Foster excellence in practice through clinical leadership, quality audits, research activities, and evidence‑based initiatives.
Support the ongoing development and enhancement of palliative care services through quality improvement projects.
Assist in the education, supervision, and evaluation of junior nursing staff and student nurses.
Ensure accurate and timely clinical record‑keeping while adhering to all professional, legal, and regulatory standards.
Requirements
Hold active registration as a Registered General Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
Be registered as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner on the NMBI Advanced Nurse Practitioner Register, or be actively progressing towards obtaining this registration.
Practice in accordance with the six competency domains outlined in the NMBI Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (2017).
Have at least three years of recent palliative care experience, ideally in an advanced practice or specialist nursing capacity.
Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise and knowledge in managing patients with complex palliative care needs.
Possess strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational abilities.
Be capable of working autonomously and making sound clinical decisions within a fast‑paced healthcare setting.
Show a commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous service enhancement.
Have competent intermediate‑level IT skills.
Previous experience in education, teaching, supervision, or mentorship is considered advantageous.
Benefits
Competitive pay
Career advancement opportunities
Work‑life balance
Purposeful work
Supportive work environment
Senior QA Specialist, Biologics Drug Substance (Remote / Home Based)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company dedicated to innovating life‑changing medicines. The Biologics Drug Substance Senior Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for performing key QA tasks for Company’s biologics products within the External Manufacturing Quality Group.
Responsibilities
Monitor and support the quality performance of contract manufacturing organisations and material suppliers to all applicable GXP standards.
Monitor daily operations at the contract manufacturer, performing batch review and disposition, and review and approve product complaints, deviations, validation protocols, change controls, and lead product‑related investigations.
Review and approve CMO batch file and product testing records and associated lot disposition activity.
Ensure compliance of all contract manufacturers with internal Jazz requirements and country‑specific regulations.
Collaborate with contract manufacturers, packagers and testing laboratories to resolve quality issues.
Contribute to the successful outcome of all regulatory inspections associated with company business, both internally and at contract manufacturers.
Highlight risks associated with maintaining supply of commercial drug products to all markets.
Conduct vendor audits and site visits as required.
Assist in internal audits and regulatory agency inspections.
Summarise CMO annual product quality reviews and support regulatory submissions.
Assist with the generation of Jazz APQR (Annual Product Quality Review).
Maintain product‑related quality technical agreements (QTAs).
Understand and implement new regulations and guidelines as appropriate.
Review and approve moderate and less complex deviations and associated corrective actions.
Support the generation and improvement of department SOPs.
Support delivery of projects, work with management to resolve project issues and resource constraints.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve and clarify issues.
Participate in and facilitate regulatory inspection readiness.
Coordinate and collaborate with other teams to meet organisational goals and work requirements.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong knowledge of GMP and regulatory compliance applicable to the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
Ability to understand and apply GMP regulations relating to manufacturing, QC analytical testing, and facility operations.
Substantial experience supporting manufacturing within a biologics drug‑substance site.
Experience with contract manufacturing is desirable.
Significant experience (>5 years) of commercial or late‑state clinical phase GMP manufacturing of biologics.
Highly organised with exceptional time management and prioritisation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience in drug product manufacture, in addition to drug substance, is an advantage.
QP eligibility or progress toward QP certification is highly desirable.
Required/Preferred Education and Licences
Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biotechnology, biochemistry, microbiology, or a related discipline.
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance.
Retirement savings plan.
Flexible paid vacation.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
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