Safetynet Homeless Primary Care Team Nurse

Job Title: HPCT Nurse

Particulars of Office: Whole time, permanent, pensionable

Reports to: Senior nurse manager

Closing date: COB Wednesday 20 May 2026

Why Join Safetynet Primary Care? 

Our Mission: To deliver high-quality healthcare services for those who are socially excluded and who otherwise could not access care, promoting their wellbeing and advocating for an inclusive healthcare system. 

Our Values: Quality, Transparency, Inclusivity, Respect for others, Innovation

Employee benefits include: Group healthcare scheme, bike to work scheme, taxsaver travel scheme, pension, professional development & growth

Safetynet Primary Care

Safetynet Primary Care is a Medical Charity providing services to those in our society most in need of health care but without access to appropriate care. Safetynet innovatively removes barriers by bringing healthcare to homeless people and vulnerable groups in hostels and drop-in services and by providing a mobile health service to rough sleepers.  Safetynet provide GP and nursing services in the Inclusion Health Hub 5 days a week.

A significant Migrant Health service has been developed, providing health assessment screening and GP clinics to vulnerable migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.  We advocate for an inclusive health system and work towards integration of our patient’s health care into mainstream services.

Safetynet Primary Care is an equal opportunities employer.

Safetynet Nursing Services

Safetynet’s nursing services are currently delivered across the Inclusion Health Hub, Jane’s Place, the Homeless Primary Care Team (Inreach and Outreach), and the Mobile Health and Screening Unit. This role will primarily support the Homeless Primary Care Team (Inreach & Outreach) service.

Job Summary

The Safetynet Homeless Primary Care Team is a team of GPs, 1 nurse & 1 Key Worker, with operational oversight provided by the Safetynet Senior Nurse Manager. Its remit is to provide GP and nursing support (general and mental health) services to people experiencing homelessness in Dublin. 

The HPCT Nurse position is office based in 60 Amiens St, Dublin 1 with a remit to provide drop-in nursing support to people who are experiencing homelessness and residing in supported temporary accommodations and private emergency accommodations, north and south sides of Dublin City, as well as assertive street outreach support to the Dublin Outreach Team for rough sleepers. The role is key to the development and execution of the Safetynet Homeless Primary Care Team. 

The HPCT Nurse is responsible for the daily operation of the HPCT service, triaging referrals, scheduling drop-in's and outreach assessments, and ensuring safe and efficient service delivery. The role includes providing hands‑on nursing care within emergency homeless accommodation and on assertive street outreach, while also assisting GP’s with the follow up and coordination of patient care. The purpose of this role is to ensure that the clinical services assigned to you operate smoothly, safely, and in line with best practice.

As Safetynet continues to adapt to the needs of our clients, the services requiring nursing support may develop and change over time.

Principal Duties & Key Responsibilities

Service Delivery 

• Triage and follow up of referrals to the HPCT
• Weekly scheduling and support of HPCT GP drop-in’s and outreach visits  
• Maintenance of clinical stock & equipment for HPCT services 
• Assertive street outreach in collaboration with the Dublin Outreach Team to assist outreach support workers with healthcare coordination of rough sleepers 
• Advocate, coordinate and liaise with partner health and social care providers e.g community GP’s, Homeless Health services, mental health services, secondary/tertiary healthcare facilities, addiction services, harm reduction services, peer advocacy services (this list is not exhaustive)
• Monthly meetings with HPCT GP lead and Safetynet Senior Nurse Manager to plan and coordinate the HPCT service Support with compliance with the relevant HIQA regulations and ensure to remain informed and knowledgeable of the regulatory environment.
• Maintain good employee relations and promote good communication with all relevant staff and teams.
• Ahere to all standards and guidelines relating to professional nursing practice, behaviour and Safetynet standards.
• Undertake other relevant duties as may be determined from time to time

Clinical

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland) and Professional Clinical Guidelines
• Practice nursing according to: Professional Clinical Guidelines; National and Area Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines; Local policies, protocols and guidelines; Current legislation
• Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post
• Daily management and follow up of bloods results and appointments 

• Provide nursing care to patients referred to the service including and not limited to

  • Skin/Wound Care
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Women’s & Sexual Health
  • Vaccination programmes
  • Phlebotomy 

  Training will be provided for where necessary  

• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation
• Ensure that service users and others are treated with dignity and respect

Administrative/Health & Safety

• Liaise and network with other health professionals in the community and hospitals  
• Assist with clinical policy and procedure development  
• All staff have a responsibility to work with the organisations risk management strategy and its requirements  
• Assist in observing and ensuring implementation and adherence to established policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, infection control, storage and use of controlled drugs etc.
• Ensure that effective safety procedures are developed and managed to comply with statutory obligations, in conjunction with relevant staff e.g. health and safety procedures, emergency procedures
• Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to staff and/or service user care or wellbeing / may be inhibiting the efficient provision of care
• Provide weekly service updates to the Senior Nurse Manager and Services Manager. 
• Ensure that clinic settings you are managing are maintained in good order using appropriate procedures, that supplies are ordered / adequate, and that all equipment is clean and in good working order and ready for immediate use
• Adequately identify, assess, manage and monitor risk within their area of responsibility and escalate to senior management where appropriate
• Ensure completion of incident / near miss forms / clinical risk reporting while promoting a “no blame” culture
• Maintain appropriate and accurate written and electronic nursing records and reports regarding patient care in accordance with local / national / professional guidelines
• Ensure that effective safety procedures are implemented to comply with all statutory obligations in line with the Safetynet Health & Safety Statement.

Other Responsibilities

• To promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace. 
• Promote the values of Safetynet in the workplace
• Engage in continuing professional development by keeping up to date with nursing literature, recent nursing research and new developments in nursing management, education and practice and to attend staff study days as considered appropriate.
• Undertake the role in a professional manner maintaining a high-quality standard of work, and in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of the Safetynet Primary Care
• Be self-servicing in terms of word processing, filing, record keeping, database input, administration, collating information and generating reports from Safetynet Primary Care data etc.
• Initiate and participate in research studies as appropriate
• Participate in internal/external meetings as required or deemed necessary 
• Engage in the Safetynet supervision and mentorship process in conjunction with your Line Manager 

Note

This Job Description outlines the current responsibilities of the role.  As the organisation frequently adapts its operations to meet the changing needs of its client group, the duties associated with this position may change. 

Person Specification

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

Qualifications

Essential

• Are registered in the General or Psychiatric division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered. 

AND 

• Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Post Registration Qualification in the related area. 

Experience

Essential

• Have at least 2 years post registration full time (or an aggregate of 2 years post registration full time) experience of which 1 year (or an aggregate of 1 year post registration full time experience) must be in the speciality or related area. 

AND 

• Have the clinical, and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a General Practice clinical setting.
• Experience of working with marginalised groups in the health care sector.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate practitioner competence and professionalism to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
• Display evidence-based clinical knowledge in making decisions regarding client care.
• Demonstrate an awareness of legislation and standards relevant to the role.
• Commitment to self and others Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable

• Have a good working knowledge of the Health Information Quality Authorities (HIQA) standards.

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skills.
• Demonstrate effective analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Shows sound professional judgement in decision-making.
• Takes an overview of complex problems before generating solutions; anticipates implications / consequences of different solutions.
• Demonstrate resilience and composure in dealing with situations.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in their approach to work

Desirable

• Experience or commitment to eliciting patient feedback to assist in shaping continued service development.

Communication / Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Adopts a collaborative approach to patient care by co-ordination of care / interventions and interdisciplinary team working.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain relationships. Fosters good professional work relationships between colleagues
• Demonstrates the ability to lead on clinical practice
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills including sufficient command of the English language to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
• Demonstrate ability to present information clearly and concisely in both written and oral format.
• Demonstrate IT skills relevant to the role and a willingness to develop these as required.
• Demonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat patients and colleagues with dignity and respect.

General

Essential

• A desire to work in a busy, responsive environment.
• An interest in Inclusion health.
• A desire to work with marginalised groups.
• A desire to make positive change.
• Candidates must be of good character.

Particulars of Office

Appointment:                  Whole time, permanent, pensionable

Probationary Period:      Six Months

Annual Salary:                  €37,744 – €56,587 per annum, in line with the applicable salary scale.
                                            Appointment will be made at a point on the scale in accordance with Safetynet Primary Care Pay Policy

Working Hours:                35 Hours per week. 5 days per week: Monday – Friday (start time may vary depending on start times of services each day)

Annual Leave:                  25 days per annum

Location:                            Based in Dublin, some travel will be required across sites

• Post is subject to Garda Vetting