Bank Community Nurse

Location: Athlone

Region: Midlands

County: Westmeath (although Athlone also extends into Roscommon)

• This is an on-the-road role, travelling to assigned patient locations across the designated region.
• This is a bank (relief) position with a competitive hourly rate/Pay scale, working on a flexible basis depending on business needs. Shifts are available Monday to Sunday between 7:30am and 9:30pm.

The Role:

With a genuine passion for improving patient care, you will be an enthusiastic and experienced registered nurse. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently while remaining part of a wider integrated team.

In this flexible bank role, you will support service delivery by covering patient care needs across multiple locations. You will play a key role in ensuring high-quality care, delivering treatments in home or community settings, and contributing to a seamless patient experience.

Responsibilities

Cannulation & Phlebotomy – essential

Administration and education of subcutaneous therapies

IV administration therapies in home or community settings

Maintain full compliance with company policies and procedures

Complete electronic nursing records accurately and in a timely manner

Report adverse events, product complaints and clinical incidents as per policy

Demonstrate strong communication and relationship-building skills

Work independently while contributing to a wider team

Show flexibility and adaptability to changing schedules and locations

Maintain high standards of time management and clinical judgement

Travel to patient locations as required

Candidate Requirements

Active An Bord Altranais nursing registration

2-3 years post-registration experience in acute or community settings

Strong experience in cannulation and phlebotomy

Interest in community-based nursing

Full clean driver’s licence and access to own car (essential)

Willingness to travel across assigned regions

Basic IT skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong organisational and time management abilities

Ability to work independently and manage a flexible schedule

What we offer :

Competitive salary and benefits package

Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Support with continuing education and maintaining professional registration

Clear career development pathways within a growing healthcare organisation

Access to experienced clinical leadership and mentorship

Opportunities to work across a variety of patient settings and develop specialist skills

A supportive and collaborative team environment

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support

Recognition and reward initiatives

Company pension scheme

The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives every day

Varied and engaging assignments across multiple locations in Ireland

Opportunity to work within a supportive, market-leading organisation (Uniphar – Point of Care)

Mileage and travel expenses reimbursed

Lunch allowance provided

Point of Care

Point of Care Health Services Ltd is part of the Uniphar Pharma division, with over 17 years’ experience delivering medical treatments to patients in Ireland. We are well established and trusted by partners and patients alike. We are a healthcare provider specialising in delivering direct-to-patient services. Our mission is to revolutionise the patient experience by making medical treatments more accessible, convenient, and personalised within the community.

Our ethos:

We believe that care should always be close to home. We transform the way patients experience medical treatments in the community, inspire them to feel confident about their treatment plan and support them to manage their health.

Our services

Our pharmacy team and clinical nurse advisors deliver tailored patient support programmes across numerous therapy areas, connecting patient centricity to effective patient engagement to achieve the best outcome for each patient and their family.

Pharmacy Service

Our PSI-registered pharmacy has an onsite team of experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, supported by a Superintendent Pharmacist. Our pharmacy team delivers a full dispensing and clinical pharmacy service tailored to the needs of our patients, our clients and our associated professionals in the healthcare industry. We pride ourselves on managing some of the most complex and bespoke patient support programmes in Ireland. Our community services allow patients to be cared for in a more comfortable and cost-effective alternative to hospitals, bridging the gap between primary and secondary care to provide the best patient outcomes.

Please note that Uniphar is an equal-opportunity employer; we do not discriminate and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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