Staff Nurse / Phlebotomist

Purpose of the Role

• The provision and delivery of a child and family centered Phlebotomy service.
• The provision of phlebotomy in OPD clinic and ward settings
• Competent in performing blood draws and collecting venous and blood samples from children/young people.
• Ensuring the service is provided and delivered in a professional and courteous manner.
• Assisting in writing, maintaining and applying CHI guidelines relating to phlebotomy practice.
• Observing precautions and safety procedures as recommended for phlebotomy practice.

Essential Criteria:

• Candidates must be registered in the Children’s or General division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

or,

• Hold an accredited health care qualification at QQI Level 6 or higher, awarded by Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI),

and/or,

• Hold the certificate in Phlebotomy from DIT/National Ambulance College (Level 7) or its equivalent Phlebotomy qualification

and

• Recent acute Paediatric phlebotomy and/or cannulation experience

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Friday 10th April 2024 by 11:45 pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Sarah Maidment, email: sarah.maidment@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact recruitment@nchg.ie