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Applications are welcomed from Suitably qualified applicants for the post of Consultant Anaesthesiologist. 2 Posts available -Immediate Vacancies These are a specified purpose Public Only Consultant locum Contracts. Please read the attached job description for further information on these exciting opportunities at our teaching hospital.
Staff Nurse, Theatre And Surgical Hub, University Hospital
Details of Service Cork University Hospital (CUH) is a model 4, tertiary referral centre and large university teaching hospital managed by the HSE South, West Region - Integrated Health Area (IHA) Cork South and West. CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern Region, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CUH therefore acts as a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of approx. 550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional centre for a total a population of 1.1 million. The Regions academic partner is University College Cork (UCC) and it serves as one of two major trauma centres for Ireland. The hospital is one of two designated Level 1 trauma centres‡ in the country, one of two 24 hours, seven days a week neurosurgical and stroke thrombectomy centres, one of five 24 hours, seven days a week primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) centres, one of four cardiothoracic surgical centres, one of two comprehensive coagulation and haemophilia centres, and a cystic fibrosis centre. CUH is also one of eight cancer centres aligned with the HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). CUH has approximately 800 beds, with further expansion of services planned. The services provided in CUH include all major medical specialities, a range of surgical specialities, emergency care, a category 3 or speciality 3(s) intensive care, a wide range of diagnostic services and outpatient care. The hospital currently employs approximately 4,900 (WTE) staff of multiple professions. CUH has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia. Health Region Implementation Central to the Sláintecare vision is the reorganisation of the HSE into six new health regions, in turn divided for operational purposes into a number of Integrated Health Areas, and a revised national structure which supports this model. The 3 IHA in the HSE South West are Cork South and West, Cork North and East and Kerry. CUH sits within Integrated Health Area (IHA) Cork South and West. The new regional structures will provide the organisational and aligned corporate and clinical governance arrangements to enable population-based planning, management, and delivery of integrated care for people within a region. These new arrangements aim to improve the health service’s ability to deliver timely integrated care to patients and service users, care that is planned and funded in line with their needs at regional and local level. The primary objective of this reform is to help deliver universal and integrated care for people, providing them with timely access to the care they need, when they need it. This will help to ensure that the needs of people are prioritised by promoting a culture that seeks to continuously improve the access to, and quality of, health and social care services. This will be achieved by refining processes and minimising structural barriers to integrated care thereby increasing productivity and the consistency, effectiveness, and efficiency of services. The structure and associated functions of the Health Regions are evolving in line with the implementation of the Health Regions programme to achieve a clinically led, professionally managed, integrated governance structure which will result in: An integrated approach to management, governance and service delivery across hospital-based and community-based services • The delivery of high-quality and safe services • Regional and national consistency in quality and standards of care • High standards in clinical aspects of governance • Sustainable quality assurance and improvement • Bringing decision making closer to the point of care with increased responsiveness • More streamlined care pathways for patients within and across specialties, organisations and functions • Clarity of responsibility and accountability for all staff • Integrated planning and delivery of services across the pathway of care • Optimisation of resources across the region with an increasing focus on productivity in the public interest. Theatre Complex and Surgical Hub The Theatre Complex and Surgical Hub in CUH will ensure the provision of elective and emergency surgical procedures in the specialist theatre environments of Cardiothoracic, General, Vascular, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Pancreatic, Colorectal, Plastics, Trauma, Urology, Renal, Hepatobiliary, Gynaecology and day procedures for adults and children. The Theatre Complex works on a 24/7 basis. There are a total of 13 theatres and 15 recovery bays. The Surgical Hub at Cork University Hospital (CUH) will be a dedicated facility designed to enhance day-case surgery and ambulatory capacity, addressing public waiting lists in advance of the development of regional elective hospitals. It will be located on the CUH campus, a Model 4 hospital, and will operate under the governance of CUH’s surgical/perioperative directorate. The post holder will work across all relevant areas of the CUH campus including the Theatre Complex and Surgical Hub. Purpose of the Post The Staff Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting. The staff nurse will provide holistic, person centred care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users. Informal Enquiries We welcome enquiries about the role. Contact Marie Horgan, CNM3, Theatre and Surgical Hub, email: Marie.Horgan2@hse.ie Contact No: 087 4403474 for further information about the role Contact Tamara Broderick- People Resourcing, tamara.broderick@hse.ie – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process
Customer Assistant
Summary From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl. Customer obsessed, high energy and love learning every day? If that sounds like you, earn €460+ per week as a Customer Assistant on our standard 30 hour contract.You’ll work across different shift times, on varied tasks and with different colleagues.What does a normal day* as a Customer Assistant look like? (*there’s no such thing as ‘normal’ in retail but we’ve tried our best!)As a Customer Assistant you are required to sell alcohol, therefore you must be 18 or over to work in our store. Shift Patterns: • Morning shift: Starting at 5am or 6am with your team, you’ll be getting our award-winning products fully stocked on the shop floor and our delicious bakery products ready for our customers to enjoy by opening time so they can Go Full Lidl! • Middle shift: Starting mid-morning or early afternoon, you’ll make sure our stores are spotlessly clean, well presented and our products remain fresh, all while helping customers with queries on the shop floor and working on tills to minimise till queues• Late shift: From your start time in the afternoon, you’ll make sure our customers experience is top class by serving them with a smile while on the tills, restocking missing items and getting the store ready for the next day What you'll do • Interacting with the customer in a pleasant, friendly and helpful manner• Ensuring stock loss controls are followed in all areas of the store • Maintaining store and external cleanliness and hygiene standards• Following freshness and rotation principles• Ensuring all waste is managed correctly• Assisting in the stock count process What you'll need • A can-do attitude and excellent customer service skills• The willingness to go the extra mile for our customers• To be responsible and reliable• To enjoy working in a fast-paced, varied environment• A good team player• Preferably, previous experience in a customer facing role but this is not essential provided you have the right attitude What you'll receive We offer a competitive and transparent salary system, that ensures pay equality across all positions at Lidl Year 1 • Basic Rate €15.40• €19.25 (Unsocial Hours) • €23.10 (Overtime/Sundays) • €30.80 (Bank Holiday) Year 2 • Basic Rate €16.20 • €20.25 (Unsocial Hours) • €24.30 (Overtime/Sundays) • €32.40 (Bank Holiday) Year 3 • Basic Rate €16.90 • €21.13 (Unsocial Hours) • €25.35 (Overtime/Sundays) • €33.80 (Bank Holiday) Year 4 • Basic Rate €17.90 • €22.38 (Unsocial Hours) • €26.85 (Overtime/Sundays) • €35.80 (Bank Holiday) Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Candidate Palliative Care, University Hospital
Details of Service Cork University Hospital (CUH) has approximately 800 beds and this will increase further to 1,000 beds on completion of the transfer of additional services to the CUH campus. CUH currently employs approximately 4,571 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork (UCC). UCC is the Academic partner of the South/South West Hospital Group. CUH has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia. CUH is a recommended Major Trauma Centre for the Republic of Ireland due to the wide range of specialties delivered by the hospital – including Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Oncology, Haematology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology and Emergency Medicine. CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CUH therefore acts as a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of approx. 550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional centre for a total a population of 1.2 million. Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be operational from 2024. Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population. This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline. Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are: • Integrated, locally planned and delivered • Easier to access and navigate • Available closer to home Health Regions are geographically based units with clearly defined populations. They align community and hospital services within specific areas. The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level. The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry. HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region. This includes: • South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG • Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region Services in the South West health region: HSE Services working within this region include: • Acute Hospitals • Primary care services • Community services • Social care services • Health and social care professionals • Voluntary sector services South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare became part of HSE South West health region on 3rd March 2025 and the transition to the new structures will continue throughout 2026 About the Post CUH provides a specialist Palliative Care Team for patients with life-limiting illnesses, offering early integration, symptom management and holistic care for both patients and families. Working with Marymount University Hospital & Hospice and community services, the team includes nurses and consultants focusing on physical, psychological and spiritual support. Informal Enquiries We welcome enquiries about the role. Contact Jane Shanahan –Assistant Director of Nursing, jane.shanahan@hse.ie /0873841436 for further information about the role Contact Tamara Broderick - People Resourcing, tamara.broderick@hse.ie – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process
Principal Social Worker
Principal Social Worker Full Time (35 hour working week) – Permanent Location: Cork, Montenotte Principal Social Worker: Salary will be in line with the HSE consolidated pay scales. Social Worker, Principal : The 6 -point salary scale for the post as of 01/06/2026: €81,913, €84,286, €87,989, €91,691, €95,391, €100,486 New appointees to any grade will commence at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad, in line with Department of Health guidelines. Horizons is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Principal Social Worker . The successful candidate will provide professional and managerial leadership within a complex service environment and will play a key role in safeguarding, governance, and service delivery. This post will provide opportunities for the successful candidate to: Informal enquiries can be made to Patrick McEvoy, Director of Operations on 0868094147 or mcevoyp@horizonscork.ie . Please see attached Job Specification for further details. Closing date for applications: Friday 24th July 2026. A panel may be formed for a 12-month period to fill future Principal Social Worker vacancies. Visit our website at www.horizonscork.ie
Sales Assistant
Do you take pride in creating great experiences for others and enjoy working in an environment where no two days are the same. We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic, friendly, and celebration-loving people to join our team as Sales Assistants. Our stores are places of celebration, creativity, and connection—every day of the year. As things get busier, we’re looking for extra hands and friendly faces to help keep everything running smoothly. If you enjoy being part of a vibrant, welcoming environment, we’d love to have you on the team. The day to day What You’ll Be Getting Up To: About You No retail experience needed, you’ll be working with a friendly team and receive full training. What matters most is that you’re friendly, approachable, comfortable on your feet (it gets busy, but it’s all part of the fun!) and ready to help. If you’re flexible with your time — we may even offer shifts across nearby stores if you’re up for it.
Warehouse Operative
Summary From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl. Are you a warehouse operative looking for a challenge, high energy and love learning every day? We are looking for Warehouse Operatives who are ambitious and match our values (performance, trust, respect, grounded and belonging). You’ll be picking in all of our different product categories. We can provide set days off to support your work life balance and a training plan which will get you up to speed. We rely heavily on your input and effort and in return you’ll receive a competitive hourly rate! What you'll do Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.
Regional Production Engineer
RTÉ is Ireland's national public-service media organisation. We are embarking upon an ambitious and exciting 5-year transformation strategy to update the way we run the organisation. Our mission is to serve as an independent source of stories, news, information and entertainment for Ireland, reflecting the diversity of its people and providing experiences that enrich the lives of all. This sense of purpose motivates us to deliver to the highest standards in an environment that is collaborative, supportive and engaging. Attracting and retaining the best talent is key in delivering to our audiences. We want our people to thrive in an environment that values their output. Meet the team Regional Operations supports RTÉ operations across all broadcast platforms. RTÉ Cork is currently undergoing a period of transformation, focused on building a dynamic, multi-skilled team to support and serve the evolving needs of RTÉ Cork content creators into the future.We are seeking someone who is curious, collaborative, and eager to grow. In this role, you will be supported in developing your expertise in IP systems and encouraged to expand your knowledge of IP and Cloud Computing. You will also play a key part in contributing to the advancement of RTÉ’s broadcast systems.Reporting to the Regional Operations Supervisor, you will be part of a multi-skilled team supporting RTÉ’s output across all platforms. About the role This is an opportunity to join a small dynamic multi-disciplined team involved in both the support & operation of broadcast systems within RTÉ CorkAs this is a multi-skilled environment the successful candidate may be given the opportunity to upskill in various aspects of the business, e.g. Video Craft editing, Audio Editing, Broadcast systems maintenance, Camera Operations, Sound Operations, IT & IP system support, Vision Engineering About you You will have knowledge of broadcasting at an engineering and operational level with experience in at least two of the following: A full driving licence is required. Category B How to Apply If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit the below as one combined document : Your CV An introduction paragraph of no more than 300 words outlining where/how you match the requirements of this role This appointment will be made at the Regional Production Engineer Grade and is being offered on a permanent employment contract basis. The salary scale for this grade is from €42,854 - €71,605 gross per annum. Closing date for receipt of applications is: 14th July 2026 Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais ó dhaoine go bhfuil dearcadh dearfach acu i leith na Gaeilge. Applications are welcome from people who have a positive outlook to Irish. Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do – both on-air and behind the scenes. We are committed to building a more inclusive environment and tackling under-representation while embedding inclusion at every stage of the employee journey. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social experience, race and ethnicity, disability, civil and family status, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community. We are eager to provide reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with any kind of disability. Should you wish to request an accommodation for your interview, we encourage you to let us know when you apply.
Clinical Nurse Manager / PIC
Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025 . Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas. We are currently seeking a highly-motivated CNM2/ Person In Charge (PIC) to join our team in Ard Na Mara, Ballyhimkin, Ladysbridge, Co Cork. Contract Type: Permanent Contract Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary Scale: €58,245 to €69,260 pro rata per annum. This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations. Annual Leave Entitlement : Annual leave entitlement is 34-37 days (depending on experience) per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service Overview of the Post: The Respite Services Coordinator/Person in Charge (PIC) will be responsible for the overall management of Enable Ireland’s Ard na Mara Respite Services for adults based in Ladysbridge, East Cork. This includes PIC responsibility for the residential respite service, the management of staff and providing the highest standards of residential respite and alternative respite services and individualised packages of care when required. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with HIQA standards and implementation of Enable Ireland policies and procedures supporting best care and practice in disability services. The main responsibilities include working in partnership with service owners, their representatives/families, resource management, ensuring a safe effective service to service owners, staff development, standard setting and monitoring, facilitating communication and managing staff teams to deliver the service. The post holder will also have a lead role in the management and monitoring of risk, safeguarding and Health and Safety across adult respite and day services. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: · Must be registered with AN Bord Altranais (NMBI) as a Registered Nurse AND · Are registered in a division by the register of Nurses in which the application is being made OR · In exceptional circumstances, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis registered in another Division of the register of Nurses AND · A recognised validated University Degree or an equivalent qualification in Nursing AND · Have a minimum of 5 years post qualification full-time experience AND · Have a recognised management qualification AND · Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development AND · Have a minimum of 3 years working at a senior level, or in a supervisory capacity · Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with Children/Adults with disabilities, (physical disability, autism, learning disability) and their families · Demonstrate the ability to provide staff supervision training and development · Have an excellent working knowledge of HIQA Guidance for the Assessment of Centres for persons with Disabilities, regulations and inspection requirements AND · Be eligible to work in the State Annual Registration · On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) for the role. Desirable Criteria: · Good knowledge of the disability sector e.g. Time to Move On From Congregated Settings If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. Benefits As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including: · Excellent internal and external training opportunities · Generous annual leave entitlements · Flexible Working · Long service reward scheme · Pay adjusted Maternity Leave · Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave · Pay adjusted Paternity Leave · Wellbeing benefits · Pension For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here: What now? To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date for applications: Monday 6th July 2026 at noon A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. · The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant. · Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. · Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. · The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment. · Please review Enable Ireland’s Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy · Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy
Retained Firefighter
QUALIFICATIONS 1. Character Each candidate must be of good character and the successful applicant may be subject to Garda Vetting prior to any appointment being confirmed. 2. Age Each candidate must be at least 18 years of age on 1st September, 2026. Retirement age for Retained Fire-fighters is 55 years of age (up to 62 years of age subject to conditions). 3. Health Each candidate must be free from any defects which would render that person unsuitable to perform the duties of the post and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. For the purpose of satisfying this requirement, it will be necessary to undergo, at the candidate’s own expense, an initial medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner nominated by Cork County Council. Note the requirement to complete and pass the Chester Step Test detailed below. On taking up appointment, the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to the candidate. Retained Fire-fighters will be required to undergo regular and ad-hoc medical examinations at any time. Given the strenuous nature of fire-fighting duties, the medical examination will be of a very thorough nature. Please note that the following disabilities will render an applicant unsuitable for firefighting duties and will lead to disqualification at the examination: History of epilepsy. Alcohol or drug dependency. Obesity. Chronic bronchitis, asthma, or other disabling disease of the lungs. Organic disease of the cardiovascular system. Diabetes mellitus. Unaided vision less than 6/12 in either eye. Inability to hear a forced whisper or conversational voice separately in either ear at 20 feet. Evidence of labyrinthine disturbance. A history of vertigo or an illness which would affect sense of balance. History of mental instability. Please note that it is recommended that Retained Fire-fighters be vaccinated against the Hepatitis B Virus and, in this connection, the vaccine will be made available free of charge to successful candidates. Fitness Test Part of the pre-employment medical examination includes completing the fitness test. Candidates successful at interview must successfully complete the fitness test prior to employment being offered. The fitness test at the recruit medical is the Chester Step Test. The Chester Step Test measures aerobic capacity and fitness and entails a moderately vigorous level of physical activity. The level of fitness needed to pass this test requires regular exercise, and the test pass level is difficult to achieve if the candidate does not already have a good level of physical fitness prior to the test. Medical examiners advise that the fitness needed for this test does not come overnight; realistically, it takes at least a few weeks, and often longer, to appreciably improve your fitness level. Candidates who fail the initial Chester Step Test will be offered one further fitness test only. This may be a Chester Step Test or a Shuttle Run Test, as determined by Cork County Council. No further retests will be offered. 4. Residence/Availability Only applications from competent persons who reside and work within 2 miles of the fire station of the relevant unit, and whose ordinary activity does not take them away from the town in which a brigade is located, will be considered. On receipt of a fire or other emergency call, you should be in attendance at the station within five minutes. Unemployed persons are not precluded from applying, provided that they satisfy the residence and availability requirements. 5. Licence Each applicant must hold a full current Category "B" European Community Model Driving Licence free from endorsement. 6. Garda Vetting Candidates successful at interview will be required to undergo Garda Vetting, which will be directly arranged by Cork County Council. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYMENT The employment is part-time. Panels may be used to fill permanent and temporary vacancies. New entrant retained fire fighters who commence on or after 1 January 2013 will be members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme (SPSPS), as established by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. The Single Scheme does not provide for a Retained Fire-fighters Gratuity. New entrants will pay superannuation contributions each quarter, with SPSPS pension lump sum and pension payable on retirement, subject to certain conditions. Retained Fire-fighters must retire (on their birthday) upon reaching the age limit for the employment (currently 55 years of age and up to 62 years of age subject to conditions). A successful candidate will only be offered employment on a probationary basis as a Retained Fire-fighter, subject to satisfactory completion of the following courses: (a) Firefighting Skills Course This course is a full-time, three-week course held in Ireland and will involve staying away from home on a Monday to Friday basis for the three weeks. (b) Breathing Apparatus Course This course is full-time, two weeks in duration, and is held outside the county. (c) Compartment Fire Behaviour Training Course This course is one week in duration and is normally held outside the county. (d) Occupational First Aid Course This course is full-time, normally three days in duration, and is held within the county. (e) Class C HGV Driving Licence N.B. The above does not preclude the Council from offering temporary employment, but failure to complete any of the above courses satisfactorily will result in termination of employment. Subject to compliance with the conditions of Item 4 above, the employment is subject to a probationary period of one year and will be terminable by giving one week's notice by either side during that period. After the employment has been confirmed, it will be terminable at any stage by giving the required notice under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973, or without notice in circumstances justifying immediate dismissal. Please note that, due to the requirement for firefighters to wear breathing apparatus, all facial hair below the line of the upper lip must be removed (i.e. beards, etc.). Retained Fire-fighters must be prepared to attend other courses which may be held in Ireland or the UK. 8. Availability Based on an annual 52 weeks, excluding four weeks annual leave, Retained Firefighters will be required to be available and attend alerts for 24 weeks in the year on a week-on/week-off basis. Across the 24 weeks where a Retained Firefighter is rostered off, they can, if they so wish, attend incidents. In the event of occasional unavoidable absence of one rostered member for part of his/her week, it is the responsibility of the rostered member to arrange cover for the period of absence with an available (off-duty) member. This agreement must be notified to and approved in advance by the Station Officer or Sub-Station Officer. This is to guarantee that the Station Officer is in a position to ensure that the minimum staffing levels for each station are met before any cover arrangement can be approved. Retained Firefighters must normally reside and work in the town where the Brigade is located and in such proximity to the Fire Station as will allow him/her to respond within the turnout time set by the Chief Fire Officer (currently a target of five minutes for the first appliance to leave the station). It is necessary that he/she be released from normal employment on occasions when attendance at incidents demands such release. Changes of residence or workplace must be notified in writing to the Chief Fire Officer. Failure to do so may result in termination of employment as a Firefighter. Any change of residence or workplace that places the Firefighter beyond the permitted distance or turnout time set by the Chief Fire Officer, or to a location deemed unacceptable by the Chief Fire Officer, will result in termination of employment. The Council may, at its discretion, prior to employing any qualified candidate, seek appropriate evidence regarding the availability of that person to fulfil the duties of this position. 9. Annual Leave Four weeks annual leave per annum is provided in addition to the annual payment of the retainer. Payment for annual leave is confirmed as 8% of earnings. These earnings are calculated on the basis of the previous year's earnings, excluding: The payment for annual leave will be made when employees take annual leave as part of the fortnightly pay cycle. 10. Rules and Regulations Members of brigades shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be issued from time to time. It should be particularly noted that Retained Fire-fighters must, in matters of drills, attendance at fires, or other emergencies, comply strictly with the orders and discretion of the Station Officer or, in his/her absence, such other Brigade Member as may be in charge. Any Retained Fire-fighter guilty of infringement of this regulation will be dismissed. Generally, members of all brigades will be under the general control and supervision of the Chief Fire Officer, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Senior Executive Fire Officer, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Assistant Fire Officer, or other appropriate officer, as the case may be. While on duty, Retained Fire-fighters shall use the clothing and personal equipment provided by the Council, and these shall be left in the station immediately after the cessation of duty. Retained Fire-fighters may not use such clothing and equipment except while on duty. Retained Fire-fighters must comply fully with safety policies and directives in force from time to time. 11. Rostering Rostering of Retained Fire-fighters will take place at the Council's discretion. 12. Rate of Pay €16,852 – €20,251 per year 13. Attendance at Incidents An annual review will be undertaken in December each year to identify stations with low incident mobilisation. Where such levels fall below 75 hours in a calendar year, an adjustment payment will be made to each firefighter to provide for a minimum annual payment of 75 hours. This payment will be calculated on a pro rata basis for any new entrants during the calendar year. 14. Attendance at Drills Drills take place on station three times a month at regular intervals (36 drills annually) and are two and a half hours in duration. There is an obligation on firefighters to attend 85% of drills annually. The retaining fee will not normally be paid to any member who has failed to attend at least 85% of drills during the quarter, the decision on which, if appropriate, is at the discretion of the Chief Fire Officer. N.B. The Council reserves the right to alter the frequency and duration of drills at its discretion.
