Donor Attendant

Overview

Join to apply for the Donor Attendant role at Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to donors before, during and after the donation process, under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) / Registered Nurse (RN).
• Participate in all aspects of the IBTS multi-disciplinary, cross-functional approach to service delivery and work within the IBTS Quality System and Code of Conduct at all times.
• The Cork Hybrid Clinic is a fixed centre on the grounds of St. Finbarr's Hospital.
• As part of the Cork Hybrid Team, participate as part of the collection team to support IBTS strategic priorities with regard to achieving operational excellence, improving donor experience and supporting better healthcare, ensuring compliance with current legislative requirements.

Role details

Collections Department

Part Time hours/ every 4 weeks) – Permanent

Cork Centre

Salary

The salary scale attached to the post is the Donor Attendant scale €34,429 to €54,067 (incl. LSI) pro rata per annum. Entry point onto the salary scale is dependent upon relevant experience.

Closing date

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11:45 PM (Irish Time) on Sunday 7th September 2025.

How to apply

To apply you must complete the online application form by logging into

Eligibility and equal opportunities

• A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA) – EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
• A citizen of United Kingdom (UK)
• A citizen of Switzerland in regards to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the movement of people
• A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa
• 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
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

Additional information

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Administrative
• Industries: Public Health

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