Nursing - Midwife Kilkenny
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About Direct Medics
This year, we’re proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we’ve built within the healthcare sector.
Job Title: Midwife
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Midwife to join our healthcare team. You will be responsible for providing high-quality care to patients, monitoring their condition, administering medications, and collaborating with the healthcare team to deliver comprehensive patient care. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, a passion for patient care, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
By submitting your interest, you are registering for future opportunities. Should a suitable position become available, we will contact you to discuss it further. Otherwise, we will retain your details for consideration in future relevant roles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Antenatal & Postnatal Care: Conduct routine check-ups, provide health education, and support to women and their families.
- Labour & Birth Support: Assist during labour and delivery, ensuring the safety and well-being of both mother and baby.
- Emotional & Physical Support: Offer continuous care and support throughout the birthing process.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate patient records and communicate effectively with the healthcare team
Requirements:
- Registered General Nurse (RGN) with active registration with An Bord Altranais /Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
- Must have eligibility to work in Ireland (EU/EEA passport or appropriate work visa).
- Triage training and certification (preferred but not mandatory).
- Mandatory training including but not exclusive to Current Basic Life Support (BLS). Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification(desirable), Safety Intervention training(formerly MAPA can be supplied by Direct Medics)
- Garda Vetting (cost covered by Direct Medics)
- Minimum 6 months post-registration experience
- Experience in high-acuity environments and familiarity with Irish or UK healthcare systems (HSE/NHS or private).
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Benefits
We offer our nursing professionals market-leading benefits, including the following services which are provided at no cost to our candidates:
We offer our nursing professionals market-leading benefits, including the following services which are provided at no cost to our candidates:
• Free Criminal Records Check
• Free Occupational Health Assessment
• Free Uniform
• Free Mandatory Skills Training*
• Unlimited Colleague Referral Scheme*
• Weekly Payroll
• 24/7 On Call Service
• Excellent Pay Rates
• Dedicated Nursing Manager
• *T&Cs Apply
To Apply
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To discuss this role in further detail, contact our Nursing recruitment consultant directly on (00353) 01 5136278 or email at nursingrecruitment@directmedics.com for further information.
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- Division
- Nursing
- Department
- Nursing Recruitment
- Locations
- Kilkenny
- Employment type
- Contract

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