We are currently assisting General Practices/Family Medicine clinics in Cork and Kerry who are seeking compassionate and clinically confident Registered Nurses.
The successful candidate will provide safe, evidence-based nursing care across the patient life course, support prevention and health promotion, and work closely with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality nursing assessment, treatment, advice and follow-up within professional scope of practice.
- Support chronic disease management and long-term condition reviews, including monitoring, education, care planning and escalation where required.
- Administer vaccinations and injections safely, including appropriate checks, documentation, observation and emergency readiness in line with practice policy and current national guidance.
- Undertake routine clinical procedures such as phlebotomy, wound care and dressings, ECGs, health checks and other services appropriate to the practice skill mix.
- Support preventive healthcare, screening and health promotion, including relevant women’s and men’s health services and cervical screening where trained and authorised.
- Provide patient education and self-management support, promoting healthy lifestyles, adherence and appropriate use of primary care services.
- Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records and contribute to audit, quality improvement, infection prevention and governance activities.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, practice staff and community services, communicating concerns promptly and contributing to safe referral and care pathways.
- Help maintain clinical supplies, equipment and vaccine cold-chain processes, and contribute to a safe, organised treatment environment.
Key requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
- Relevant post-registration nursing experience; experience in general practice, primary care, community nursing or a closely related setting is desirable
- Competence, or willingness to complete training, in core practice-nursing activities such as immunisation, phlebotomy, wound care, ECGs, screening and chronic disease management
- Strong clinical judgement, patient assessment, documentation and escalation skills, with a clear understanding of professional scope and accountability
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a calm, respectful and inclusive approach to patients of all ages and backgrounds
- Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team and adapting to a varied primary-care workload
- Commitment to continuing professional development, evidence-based practice, safeguarding, infection prevention and patient confidentiality.
- IT literacy and confidence using electronic health-record / practice-management systems; experience with HealthOne or a comparable system is an advantage.
- Interested in working in Cork or Kerry
If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit your CV online today!
Duffy Alexander Recruitment, recruit for all Public & Private Hospitals, General Practices, Family Medicine Practices, Primary Care & Urgent Care Clinics across Ireland.
We have the skills, knowledge and proven experience to help highly accomplished Doctors & Nurses obtain new roles in Ireland. We offer you guidance and support throughout the whole recruitment process and we have a strong compliance team ready to help you with all required paperwork. We also assist you with relocation and can guide you clearly through any questions you may have. Relocation is not an easy process and we will take the time to guide you through it all.
