Job Title: Health Check Nurse – As and When Contracts
Location : Remote (the Mobile Health Unit covers location all over the ROI)
Job Status: Permanent Contract
Report to: Health Check Manager
Areas covered: The post holder will work primarily within their regional area and may be requested to provide cover in other locations as needed.
Hours: This role operates on an ‘as and when’ basis with flexible hours. We are seeking candidates who can commit to at least one shift per week (4-8hours per shift), although regular hours cannot be guaranteed.
The Irish Heart Foundation is Ireland’s national charity dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. Every hour someone in Ireland suffers a stroke and everyday hundreds of people are diagnosed with heart conditions. The lives of these people are often cut tragically short. Many are left with disabilities. Almost 10,000 people die from heart conditions and stroke every year in Ireland making cardiovascular disease one of the nation’s biggest killers. We work to turn this around – support people to live healthy lives and avoid cardiovascular disease, but also to support people living with heart conditions and stroke.
Our support services have grown rapidly in recent years in response to massive unmet needs among stroke survivors and people living with heart conditions. Their purpose is to enable everyone affected by cardiovascular disease to live the fullest and healthiest lives possible.
Our team currently is approx. 120 employees and up to 130 volunteers working towards the Foundation’s vision of a future where no hearts are broken by preventable heart disease.
The Role
The Irish Heart Foundation Health Check Nurse plays a vital role in delivering high‑quality cardiovascular health assessments across our mobile health unit, workplaces, and community settings. Reporting to the Health Check Manager, the nurse provides professional, compassionate, and clinically sound health checks while offering personalised guidance to support individuals in understanding and improving their heart health. This role ensures a positive, informative, and empowering experience for all clients and partners.
This position is offered on an “as and when” contract, providing flexibility to work based on programme demand, event schedules, and availability of Health Check bookings across Ireland. Hours are not guaranteed and may vary week to week depending on organisational needs. Work locations may include the Mobile Health Unit, workplaces, and community venues nationwide, with occasional attendance at Irish Heart Foundation offices in Rathmines when required for training.
This work would suit someone who enjoys working with the public, is interested in promoting heart health and is happy to work independently on a sessional basis. Knowledge and practise of motivational interviewing and brief interventions is a requirement
Operational & Service Delivery
· Deliver high‑quality cardiovascular health checks across the Mobile Health Unit, workplaces, and community settings, ensuring all care is provided in line the Irish Heart Foundation policies and cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines.
· Work within the scope of professional nursing practice and under the clinical activities covered by Irish Heart Foundation insurance, ensuring safe, appropriate, and accountable care at all times.
· Prepare, set up, and manage all clinical equipment required for each session, reporting any damaged, expired, or missing items to the Health Check Manager/Supervisor.
· Troubleshoot equipment issues on‑site (e.g., point‑of‑care devices, CO monitors, blood pressure units). If issues cannot be resolved, escalate promptly to the Health Check Manager.
· Conduct point‑of‑care assessments including cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, carbon monoxide testing for smoking status, BMI, and lifestyle risk assessment.
· Provide high‑quality client interactions, ensuring each person receives clear explanations, personalised advice, and compassionate support.
· Work in a supportive, equal and respectful partnership with the Mobile Health Unit Driver, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient Mobile Health Unit operations.
· Adhere to all Mobile Health Unit set‑up procedures, supporting safe layout, correct equipment positioning, and readiness for client appointments.
· Follow established Mobile Health Unit safety measures, including emergency procedures, safe access, and maintaining a safe working environment for clients, staff, and drivers.
· Support general operational queries, including responding professionally and promptly to email correspondence related to clinical activity, scheduling, mandatory training and availability.
· Participate in occasional media or public representation on behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation.
· Complete appropriate nurse handover following IHF procedures when required.
Data, Systems & Reporting
· Accurately collect and enter all health check data using appropriate software, maintaining high precision and consistency to minimise errors.
· Collect signed cholesterol consent forms for full health checks and ensure prompt and safe return to head office.
· Maintain client results in an anonymous format and ensure strict compliance with GDPR and Irish Heart Foundation data protection policies.
Communications & Training
· Deliver clear, evidence‑based lifestyle and cardiovascular health education tailored to individual client results.
· Attend clinical training days, contributing to shared learning and best practice development among the nursing team.
· Maintain up‑to‑date mandatory training, including CPR, manual handling, infection prevention, safeguarding, and any IHF‑required clinical competencies.
· Provide relevant insights to support Health check operations and benching marking
Finance, HR & Governance Support
· Accurately complete expense documentation, with approval handled by management.
· Comply with IHF governance, safeguarding, GDPR, and clinical risk‑management procedures.
· Ensure all clinical decisions and health advice align with Irish Heart Foundation policies, health information, professional standards and cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines.
Health & Safety Duties
· Follow strict infection‑prevention and control procedures, safe equipment handling, and sharps disposal protocols.
· Identify and escalate any safety concerns encountered in the Mobile Health Unit, community, or event settings.
· Be familiar with and follow all health & safety protocols and risk management controls and ensure that appropriate steps are taken to protect the safety, health and welfare of oneself and that of staff, volunteers and people using the services that come under the areas of responsibility for this position.
General Duties
· Represent the Irish Heart Foundation professionally, compassionately, and responsibly at all times. Wear appropriate Irish Heart Foundation branded clothing and name badge.
· Promote heart‑healthy behaviours and support individuals in taking positive steps to improve their cardiovascular wellbeing.
· Undertake additional duties relevant to the role as required.
Skills and Experience Required
Essential
- Registered Nurse with active NMBI registration.
- Excellent clinical judgement with demonstrable experience of delivering safe, person‑centred cardiovascular health assessments.
- Strong alignment with the mission and values of the Irish Heart Foundation, including commitment to cardiovascular disease prevention and health equity.
- Ability to work autonomously, making safe clinical decisions while delivering health checks in community and workplace settings.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with an empathetic, motivational, and health‑promoting approach.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly and support individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Familiarity with health promotion principles, behavioural change approaches, and brief intervention techniques.
- Understanding of health inequalities, social determinants of health, and health literacy best practices.
- High attention to detail with strong data accuracy skills, particularly for point‑of‑care testing and data entry.
- Proficiency in IT systems including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel essential).
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Full, clean driving licence and access to a car.
Desirable
- Additional qualification or continued professional development in cardiovascular health, public health, or health promotion.
- Experience delivering community‑based health checks or screening programmes.
Benefits of working with Irish Heart Foundation:
We provide benefits to help you protect your health and financial security; and give you peace of mind.
- Up to 5% employee & employer contributions Pension scheme with employer from day one of service
- Life assurance of four times base salary with immediate effect
- Income continuance/disability benefit, at no cost to you from day one of service
- Paid Maternity leave.
- Paid Paternity leave.
- Company sick pay
- Company health checks
- Generous annual leave policy including additional company days and service days
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Excellent public transport links
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- A wonderful office we are proud of with excellent working, kitchen and changing facilities.
- Events organised by social club and Health and Well-being Committee
- CPR Training for all employees
- Ongoing Training and Development initiatives to help you grow your career with us.
Application process
To apply please provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae and cover letter outlining how you suit the post by email to Klara O’Malley, HR Manager.
Email: [email protected]
Closing date: 17th July
Please note the role you are applying for in the subject of the email i.e. Health Check Nurse, As and When Contract.
If you have a specific query about the role, please contact [email protected]
The Irish Heart Foundation has a no smoking or vaping policy. Employees are not permitted to smoke whilst undertaking any duties on behalf of the Foundation.
Please be advised the IHF retains all candidate data for a period of 12 months after which it is deleted. Should you wish to have your details deleted earlier than this please contact HR directly to request us to do so.
Please find IHF Privacy Policy https://irishheart.ie/privacy-policy/
If you have any accommodation needs throughout the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]
The Irish Heart Foundation is an equal opportunities employer.
RCN: 20008376 | CRO: 23434
Pay: €26.27 per hour
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Are you a Registered Nurse with active NMBI registration?
- Do you have excellent clinical judgement with demonstrable experience of delivering safe, person centred cardiovascular health assessments?
Work Location: Remote
