A Location Allowance is payable to nurses/midwives when employed on duties in the following locations:
A&E Departments
Theatre/OR
Intensive/Coronary Care Units
High Dependency Units
Cancer/Oncology Units
Renal Units
Neo Natal Units (ICU)
Endoscopy Units
Specialist Ambulatory Dialysis Units
Geriatric Units/Long-Stay Hospitals or Units in County Homes
Acute Admissions Units in Mental Health Services
Secure Units in Mental Health Services
Units for the Severe & Profoundly Handicapped in Mental Handicap Services*
(*only applies to nurses in institutions where 75% or more of the residents fall into this category)
With effect from 1 January, 2004 - (Circular 33/2004)
Care of the Elderly (excluding Care of the Elderly Day Care Centres)
Alzheimer’s Units in both Mental Health Services and the Intellectual Disability Sector
