Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease. We put patients at the heart of every decision, and act boldly, decisively, and with determination, to deliver solutions that advance the quality of care and improve patients’ lives.
Innovating with purpose is at the core of who we are. We learn from everything we do; we embrace diverse perspectives, welcome surprises and dream big. We thrive on discovery, continually expand our boundaries and strive for breakthrough innovation and ideas that have the power to change patients' lives.
Edwards recently opened a new manufacturing plant for our growing team in Limerick. The newly constructed facility features onsite amenities including a spacious canteen, modern gym for employees and plenty of open spaces to connect and collaborate with colleagues. We currently have close to 500 employees and are planning to grow even further bringing in new technologies to the Irish plant.
We know that the most effective way to enhance patients’ lives is to create an environment where our people feel empowered to do their best work. Through our benefits package, we support your education, financial needs and overall well-being so that you have the tools you need to grow and thrive. Through competitive salaries, incentives and a variety of programs, we’ve created opportunities where you and your families can flourish for life.
Medforce, part of Lincoln Group based in Ireland, is a healthcare recruitment agency specialising in end-to-end service provision of permanent, contract and temporary healthcare staffing solutions across EMEA. We unite a pool of highly qualified, dedicated healthcare professionals with healthcare institutions, clinics and facilities. We pride ourselves on playing a pivotal role in enhancing the healthcare industry, ensuring seamless staffing solutions that improves patient care and elevate the standards of healthcare delivery.
Our mission is to elevate healthcare standards by pairing skilled professionals with leading-edge healthcare organisations.
We believe lives change when the right person is in the right place.
The Irish Defence Forces is made up of the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and Reserve Defence Forces. In order to aid the Irish State we fulfil a number of roles, such as;
Defend the State- To defend the State against armed aggression; this being a contingency, preparations for its implementation will depend on an ongoing Government assessment of the security and defence environment.
Aid the Civil Power- To Aid the Civil Power/ Aid to the Civil Authority (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, the Garda Síochána, who have primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State).
Multinational Peacekeeping & Humanitarian Relief- To participate in multinational peace support, crisis management and humanitarian relief operations in support of the United Nations and under UN mandate, including regional security missions authorised by the UN. In the past the Defence Forces have served overseas in Europe, the Middle East, Central America, Africa & Asia. Currently we are deployed in Africa, Europe & the Middle East.
Maritime Security & Fishery Protection- The Naval Service is the State’s principal seagoing agency with a general responsibility to meet contingent maritime defence requirements. It is tasked with a variety of defence and other roles. Defence roles include defending territorial seas, deterring intrusive or aggressive acts, conducting maritime surveillance, maintaining an armed naval presence, ensuring rite of passage and protecting marine assets.
Nightcourses.com is Ireland’s leading online search resource for part-time courses, evening classes and lifelong learning programmes. They are a national database of courses from hundreds of colleges and educational institutes throughout the country. As a result, they are a valuable resource for both students and education providers, linking learners to courses, colleges and educational institutions.
If you are eager to take your career to the next level, change job, improve your Leaving Cert results, learn a new skill or take up a hobby, Nightcourses.com is your one-stop-shop. Their database offers Ireland’s biggest selection of courses, as well as information on colleges and educational institutes, expert guidance and advice.
Returning to education, whether for professional or personal reasons, does not necessarily mean you need to do a college degree. A number of different fields and disciplines offer degree, diploma and certificate options, and deciding between these can be tricky. You need to consider your goals and interests, the industry you work in, and your professional experience before deciding on a course.
Nightcourses.com streamlines the search process. Furthermore, they work closely with providers to make sure they offer up-to-date information on their programmes.
As Ireland’s economy and jobs market evolves, interest in continuing education is broadening. Around 6,000 people use Nightcourses.com every day to search for courses in Ireland. As Ireland’s most popular course search database, Nightcourses.com helps education providers connect with students. They also offer a platform for institutions to showcase their courses, successes and benefits. Their vast database means that students have the latest and most complete information available.
ATU offers online, flexible and professional development courses, that respond to student demand and deliver skills needed in the marketplace. Built on our expertise and in collaboration with business partners and industry leaders, our accredited courses support students at all stages, regardless of location, to access and continue lifelong learning, develop new skills, and advance their careers.
With over 350 online, blended and on-campus courses available, ATU offers students fully accredited flexible qualifications matched to industry demand. Graduates are equipped with the skills and confidence to excel in their chosen career, create change and build their future.
Courses in the following areas are available in 2024/25:
As a multi-campus university, ATU offers students a diverse range of experiences, from bustling cities to wild Atlantic coastal regions.
With many courses to choose from, students can follow their passion, find their career path and engage in a vibrant university community.
With a continued emphasis on applied learning, small class sizes and a supportive environment, ATU students can immerse themselves in student life and emerge graduate career ready.
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The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is responsible for the provision of safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to people in custody for safer communities. The IPS operates as an executive office within the Department of Justice and Equality (“the Department”). It is headed by a Director General supported by a number of Directors. The IPS is a key component in our country’s Criminal Justice System. It employs some 3,200 uniformed and civilian staff.
Currently, the IPS estate (the Estate) is made up of 12 prisons; 10 closed Prisons (Arbour Hill, Castlerea, Cloverhill, Cork, Dochás, Limerick, Midlands, Mountjoy, Portlaoise, and Wheatfield) and two Open Centres (Loughan House and Shelton Abbey). Typically, the IPS manages approximately 4,000 people in custody at any one time, both male and female, aged 18 and over.
Our Mission
Providing safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to prisoners for safer communities.
Our Vision
A safer community through excellence in a prison service built on respect for human dignity.
Our Values
TEAM WORK – We achieve more by working together than we can as individuals working alone.
INTEGRITY – We must always have the courage to do the right thing, the decent thing, even when no one else is watching .
POTENTIAL – Everyone has the potential to be a better person and we actively seek to provide staff and those in custody with opportunities to realise and achieve this.
SAFETY – We actively contribute to maintaining an environment in which staff and those in our custody feel emotionally and physically safe and ultimately, contribute to a safer community .
SUPPORT – We actively seek to provide supports to staff and support rehabilitation of those in custody .
Career Progression:
There are excellent career progression opportunities open to all IPS Staff.
Via internal competitions, subject to meeting eligibility criteria, Recruit Prison Officer grades can progress through the various prison grades up to an including Governor grade. Prison grades contain various career streams eg: Trades Officer, Work Training Officer Gym, Assistant Chief Officer Bakery, which can offer new recruits into the organisation the opportunity to utilise existing skills and/or qualifications.
The IPS also supports staff engaging in further study and/or continuing professional development in order to gain new skills or qualifications. Staff can avail of the ‘Refund of Fees’ scheme and official study leave.
Sick Leave
Pay during properly certified sick absence, provided there is no evidence of permanent disability for service, will apply on a pro-rata basis, in accordance with the provisions of the sick leave circulars.
Uniform
The Irish Prison Service is a uniformed organisation. Staff are obliged to comply with standards relating to dress, appearance and deportment, which are a critical element of pro-social modelling.
Social Media and Mobile Phones
Prisons are secure environments and as such Prison Officers are legally prevented from bringing certain personal possessions into their workplace on a daily basis including mobile phones and other electronic forms of communications.
Superannuation and Retirement
The successful candidate will be offered the appropriate superannuation terms and conditions as prevailing in the Civil Service at the time of being offered an appointment.
The Irish Prison Service is committed to a policy of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and welcomes applications for position within the organisation, from across a broad spectrum of society.
