Tag Archives: Nursing jobs

Medical Card Savings for HSE

Posted on by
Medical Card Savings

Medical Card Savings

€76 million is the figure given for the amount of saving made as per the December 2010 Performance Report, due to spending on medical cards and other drug schemes in 2010.

These new figures have come about due to profiles of medical card holders being “less expensive than the budgeted profile”, it has been said. The Drug Payment Scheme has also been attributed to producing these savings.

The current number of medical card holders in Ireland is now just over 1.615 million, which is below that of target projections of 1.622 million. Last year alone 137,000 were granted the medical card. Where the numbers of GP visit cards is 3% over projections, it lies at 117,000.

Good news for HSE savings and the waiting time to process applications has also decreased.

New Maternity Hospital

Posted on by
Sandyford Maternity gets Go Ahead!

Sandyford Maternity gets Go Ahead!

A new Maternity Hospital planned for Sandyford has finally received approval for planning permission.

The new state of the art maternity hospital will be in Sandyford and will exist for women and children’s hospital needs.

It will hold 127 single patient rooms with the divisions being paediatric, maternity and gynaecolgy sections. It will hold 6 delivery rooms, 12 neonatal intensive care and special care beds.

Alongside these, the maternity hospital will comprise of 4 new theatres, 30 daycare beds 16 clinical suites and 8 urgent care beds.

“The women’s and children’s hospital at beacon would be happy to enter a service level agreement with the HSE to alleviate the present and future capacity issues” said the Beacon Medical Group spokesperson.

Initially privately run, the new Maternity Hospital at Sandyford will also open it’s doors for both public and private patients.

Your Best Foot Forward

Posted on by
Be the Best

Be the Best

When reviewing or re-doing your CV, stop and rethink it. You need to think of your CV as your representative on first look! Put your best foot forward with your CV.

  • Do not tweek your CV to the job, rather include the relevant details in each position you have held and that should speak for itself.
  • Pur your jobs in chronological order and not in terms of relevancy to the job you are applying for. i.e. in date order not your Nursing jobs first then your Medical Sales jobs.

It is easier to read a CV when put in chronological order. If your CV has all the relevant duties worked per job, then it will speak for itself and your best foot will be put forward to potential employers.

So rethink when revising your CV – simply make sure all the details are up to date and it will speak for itself!

Format your CV

Posted on by
Tidy it Up

Tidy it Up

Please format your CV!

A few key points to note before sending your CV out:

  • Font – is it clear and concise
  • Font Size – trust me, 12 is big enough!
  • Bold/ Italics – Bold is best for titles, the rest in plain text. I find that Italics can be a bit hard on the eye
  • Use the tab button for spacing!
  •  Do not forget the dates, the company name and your job title

So whether you are a Nurse, a Medical Sales Rep, a Chief Medical Scientist or a Radiographer, it helps those reading it to format your CV!

Nursing jobs in abundance

Posted on by
Nursing Opportunities everywhere

Nursing Opportunities everywhere

We have a number of Nursing jobs currently on offer.

This is good news at a time when there is a general slow down and an air of doom and gloom.

There are still Nursing opportunities out there, you just have to look and become flexible.

Long gone is the day when you get to choose your ‘ideal job’

In this market, you need to be flexible and open to challenge and change.

There are opportunities if you are in a position to move abroad in the UK and Australia.

There are a number of Medical Sales roles seeking Nursing backgrounds

Primarily in Wound Care Sales for the Midlands and the West.

There is a  Theatre Nurse job in South Dublin in an idyllic working environment – excellent pay and stable hours, no nights or weekends

So, Nurses, if you can consider change and flexibility in your career path – there are definitely opportunities out there for you.

Where are all the Radiographers hiding?

Posted on by
WHERE ARE ALL THE RADIOGRAPHERS?

WHERE ARE ALL THE RADIOGRAPHERS?

There are a few opportunities still out there for Radiographers despite the current market.

We are seeking a Sonographer, CT Clinical Specialist and a Locum Radiogrpaher.

These roles are wide and varied.

The Sonographer needs to be mobile as it would be covering various services throughout Dublin.

The CT Clinical Specialist is for Kildare – full time permanent role

The Locum Radiographer role is for Kilkenny on an ongoing basis, would need to live nearby.

Although, there are still a few areas within Medical and Healthcare lacking in opportunities, Radiography is not one of them.

We are also seeking a Consultant Radiologist for a permanent position.

Pharmacy remains dormant as the market decides what will happen next within HSE confines.

There are still alot of Nursing and Doctor jobs out there also.

Medical jobs are abundant, you just need to know where to look