HSE Covid Swabbing roles

Rickwellwood · 12-12-2020 2:40pm

All covered in training sessions

dercunx · 14-12-2020 12:04pm

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone is still waiting for a start date? I'm still waiting to hear back.

Jezzabelle · 29-12-2020 1:13pm

Hi for anyone thats started the role how is it going for you? What are hours like?

Still waiting on details of training for start date in early jan. Do you start training on the actual start date they give you or a few days before?

GalwayGrrrrrl · 29-12-2020 2:04pm

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/q-a-where-am-i-in-the-coronavirus-vaccine-queue-1.4446611%3fmode=amp Looks like some of the testing centres are getting changed into vaccine centres - possibly less swabbing roles available.

Bridgerton · 25-01-2021 10:57pm

Anyone still reply here, I have a contract signed with start date the day after tomorrow, but I've had no training yet, and no communication from the test centre about what time to arrive.
Also curious as to the work week, what the schedule is like, I don't know how many hours per day or how many days per week. I'm losing sleep over it!!

pegdrums · 26-01-2021 11:19pm

Hey, there should be an email of some sort of contact that you can get in touch with, either the trainer or whoever has been in touch with you so far. It's strange that they haven't been in touch so close to your start date. Maybe go to the test centre and ask for the co-ordinator and explain it to them, cut out all the mystery.

Shifts are 12 hr. 3 on 2 off, 2 on 3 off at our centre, Theres a 6 hr day once a fortnight.

Ddk2020 · 02-02-2021 7:38pm

Hi
I’m starting this role soon. What do you recommended to wear for under ppe ?

pegdrums · 02-02-2021 7:40pm

Wear thermal top and bottoms, and layer up on top of that. Bring a bag with a jumper in so that way you can add to or remove layers as ya go.

If you're in an old warehouse and it's sleeting outside it can get pretty cold so better t waddle around like Micehlin man and be warm.
If you get put on other duties you can de-layer.

Good comfy shoes and warm socks!!

Ddk2020 · 02-02-2021 7:45pm

pegdrums wrote: »

Wear thermal top and bottoms, and layer up on top of that. Bring a bag with a jumper in so that way you can add to or remove layers as ya go.

If you're in an old warehouse and it's sleeting outside it can get pretty cold so better t waddle around like Micehlin man and be warm.
If you get put on other duties you can de-layer.

Good comfy shoes and warm socks!!

Great advice!!

Thanks for the reply. There was no information in the welcome email about dress code or recommendations. I felt there might be an issue with the cold alright.

pegdrums · 02-02-2021 7:54pm

Ddk2020 wrote: »

Great advice!!

Thanks for the reply. There was no information in the welcome email about dress code or recommendations. I felt there might be an issue with the cold alright.

No dress code. You'll get scrubs to put over your normal clothes. A lot of people have a set of covid clothes for work.

condubh · 03-02-2021 4:18pm

We had to buy our own scrubs! But I suppose they made up for it by giving us nice cosy jackets and fleeces there recently

dercunx · 03-02-2021 9:11pm

Starting myself soon. Can someone tell me what the pay cycle is please? Thank you.

yesiam1 · 04-02-2021 12:08am

condubh wrote: »

We had to buy our own scrubs! But I suppose they made up for it by giving us nice cosy jackets and fleeces there recently

Remember to claim back uniform allowance as a flat rate expense from revenue next year when you do your tax returns. I think it might be up to 300ish euro if you have to purchase your own uniform. (regardless of how much you actually spent on them)

pegdrums · 06-02-2021 9:17am

condubh wrote: »

We had to buy our own scrubs! But I suppose they made up for it by giving us nice cosy jackets and fleeces there recently

100% agree with yesIam1. Claim it back regardless of what the fleeces they gave you. We get scrubs delivered to our test centre. Only one guy I know bought his own as he just finds it less hassle than digging through boxes of scrubs first thing in the morning.

Check your payslip to see if the deducted your jackets and cosy fleeces. Wouldn't surprise me.

Nice to hear that they gave you jackets though. We have a stupid system where the jackets are put into a cardboard box, one for each day of the week. The idea is that by the time week passes and you come and pick a jacket up its covid free
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jandm · 18-02-2021 1:21pm

I applied for the Community Swabber role back in September, got email about Garda vetting and in December an email to state my application had been accepted and they would be in touch in due course... interview is next week!
Reading through this thread with great interest - thank you to all contributors.
Much preparation to do as my interview skills are rusty!

unaaine · 08-03-2021 11:52pm

Wondering if anyone who interviewed for this role in the last 2 weeks has heard anything back yet?

jandm · 30-03-2021 11:12pm

Had my interview 4 weeks ago - was successful so onto the next stage for vetting and checking... nothing since. I applied initially in September - at this rate I'll have found another job before they make a formal offer!

1968c · 27-01-2022 1:51am

Hi is anyone still active here, they're still looking for community swabbers. Started advertising in November and in the last leg of it now. Does anyone else wonder is it worth leaving a full time job for. Especially if not being as busy.

jandm · 31-01-2022 8:53pm

Have been in the job since the end of May. Really busy until a couple of weeks ago.

HSE Covid Swabbing roles

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