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Post 1649 – Driver Clerk DEPARTMENT
Full Time – Permanent
National Blood Centre, Dublin
The IBTS is currently recruiting a full-time, permanent, Driver Clerk based in the Transport Department, National Blood Centre.
The primary function of the Driver Clerk role is to partake in the Blood Collection Process as directed by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service from clinics nationally as part of the National Transport Department operating from the National Blood Centre.
The role encompasses all aspects associated with being a professional driver; undertaking duties with due care and diligence as they pertain to driving and all associated duties including daily inspections and recording of same as set out by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.
The role also requires a comprehensive understanding of the cross functional approach and the associated duties required by the Driver Clerk to service the national collection requirements - which operate in a Good Manufacturing (GMP) / Good Distribution (GDP) environment.
A key requirement of the Driver Clerk role encompasses registering Donors and fully participating in the blood collection process as part of the Clinic Collection Team.
The role of Driver Clerk has a dual reporting Line Manager structure in that the Driver Clerk report to both the National Transport Manager / designee and the CNM (Clinical Nurse Manager) / designee depending on the assigned duty. The Driver Clerk role encompasses cross functionality i.e. Driving and Clerical duties. The Driver Clerk role is to register Donors at clinic and participate in the full collection process under the direction of the CNM / designee. As part of the collection team the Driver Clerk will report to the CNM / designee for all clinic related matters. The Driver Clerk will report to the National Transport Manager (as Line Manager) / designee for all Transport and general operational matters.
Essential Criteria:
• A current clean Full Driving Licence in ALL the following categories plus CPC / Tachograph:
o Full category B (Car/Van).
o Full category C (Truck >7500 KG).
o Full category D (Bus > 16 passengers).
o Up-to-date driver CPC and Tachograph Driver Card.
• Driving Experience of ALL vehicle categories outlined above.
• Full flexibility and availability to work away from base / home during the week / year.
• Full flexibility and availability to work variable hours during the week / year.
• Full flexibility and availability on location - travel within Ireland is part of this role.
• Clerical experience proficient in MS products or equivalent.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
Desirable Criteria:
• FETAC Qualification
• Familiarity of working in Quality management Environment.
• Leaving Certificate standard or Equivalent
• Good IT Skills.
The salary scale attached to the post is the Driver Clerk scale €38,764 to €55,154 (incl. LSI) pro rata per annum. Entry point onto the salary scale is dependent upon relevant experience.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 00.00 hrs (Irish Time) on 18th September 2026.
To apply you must complete the online application form by logging into www.giveblood.ie/jobs
Intending applicant should note that reviewing/short listing of applicants will be in accordance with the recruitment and selection criteria stated above. Satisfactory evidence of being able to fulfil the essential criteria of the job as stated above is essential and must be clearly demonstrated in the application. If the essential criterion has not been clearly demonstrated in the application the applicant will not be called for interview. Applications from existing (permanent and temporary) IBTS staff working temporary contracts will be considered in the context of overall workforce requirements of the Organisation.
We thank you for your interest in a career with the IBTS, however, if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been successful at this time. We do hope, however, that this will not discourage you from applying for future opportunities with the IBTS.
IBTS reserve the right to close the application process early if there has been a sufficient level of qualified applications received before the closing date.
Citizen Requirements
Eligible candidates must be:
a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA) – EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
b) A citizen of United Kingdom (UK)
c) A citizen of Switzerland in regards to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the movement of people
d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 visa
e) 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
or
f) 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.
We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you:
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Public Sector pension scheme
• 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.
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