Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse

The Brothers of Charity Services in Ireland provide a variety of services and supports to over 6,500 people with an intellectual disability or autism, and their families, throughout Counties Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Roscommon, Tipperary, Wexford and Waterford. The supports, which include residential, respite, day, host families, home based, and multidisciplinary, are provided by nearly 6,000 staff with a variety of professional backgrounds and experience.

Skills and Attributes

• HIQA
• IT Skills
• Intellectual Disability Nursing
• Person Centered Plans

Description

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES – WEST REGION

STROKESTOWN ADULT SERVICES (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas)

Ref: 76652

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Locum roles are also available.

DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by services, and their family and communities, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing, and the provision of quality services to meet the needs of the people we support.

Strokestown Adult Services provide a range of community based services including day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in various types of day settings – day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups with different staffing support levels depending on their levels of disability. Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Our focus going forward is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual and their family and communities, supporting people to plan and direct their own service so that they can enjoy a life with a healthy balance of supports. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change.

Location

Strokestown Adult Services (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas). Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual's own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Strokestown Adult services and this work location may change due to future service needs.

Reporting/Responsible to

People supported and their families/Team Leader/Multidisciplinary staff/Service Management.

Qualifications

Candidates must have -

• A current Live Register Certificate from the NMBI (An Bord Altranais), RNID or RGN qualification is essential.
• A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads is an essential requirement. It may also be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence.

Experience

Experience and an appreciation of the responsibilities of the post and issues affecting the everyday lives of individuals with an Intellectual Disability is desirable. Full training will be provided.

Skills

• Good judgement, discretion and confidentiality.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms, and to communicate sensitively with family members and work with them for the best outcomes.
• The ability to work independently and seek support from multi-disciplinary colleagues as appropriate.
• Patience, flexibility, creativity and eagerness to become involved in a range of activities.
• Ability to educate other staff and family members in positive health promotion needs.
• The successful candidate will be required to co-operate in a team environment with a person-centred philosophy, participate in person-centred planning, individual reviews, team meetings, attend and participate in training courses, and actively contribute to team based performance management.

Working Hours

2 X Permanent Full-Time, 75 hours per fortnight. All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work days, evenings, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers and night duty to meet service needs. The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. 24 days pro rata per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years' service respectively.

Remuneration

Department of Health salary scales as at 01/10/2024 apply:

• Staff Nurse - €35,919 x 12 increments - €52,294 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment €53,851 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
• Enhanced Nurse - €42,872 x 7 increments - €54,013 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment €55,594 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.

Salary quoted is based on a 37.5 hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous relevant nursing service. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays, and sleep-ins and night duty when worked. A location allowance of €2,347 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) will also be paid when assigned to services where 75% of the persons supported have a diagnosis of severe/profound intellectual disability.

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Staff Nurse / Enhanced Nurse appointments within the Strokestown Adult Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.

A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer's discretion.

Job Description

The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible and creative in their approach and in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual.

Specific Conditions

• Staff must have a positive attitude towards working with persons with an intellectual disability and help to ensure that they lead as normal and enjoyable a life as possible.
• Staff must treat each person with an intellectual disability as an individual and at all times acknowledge and respect the rights and personal dignity of the person with an intellectual disability.
• Staff are required to establish and maintain relationships with adults with disabilities that are based on respect and equality and that promote their independence.

Please view full job description attached for further information.

Informal Enquiries

Patricia Coleman, Strokestown Services Area Manager on 0871447954

Closing Date

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV's on-line is 5pm, Thursday 20th March 2025.

Interview Date

Interview date 2nd April.

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

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