Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND - WEST REGION PERMANENT FULL-TIME STAFF NURSE / ENHANCED NURSE CAISLEAN SERVICES, GALWAY CITY JOB REF: 86054 Location: Caislean Services operates a range of services including day, residential, respite, training, education, employment opportunities, Individualised services, and leisure activities which are geographically dispersed though the West Sector Adult Services.
We strive to provide an excellent service, integrating the community as much as possible into the daily lives of the people supported.
We wish to recruit an innovative, creative, motivated, visionary person who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision.
We are looking for an individual who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change and aim to provide a safe, secure environment where individuals will participate in community and leisure activities, make choices and enjoy a lifestyle that fulfils their potential and expectations with opportunity for new experiences.
Reporting/Responsible To: Team Leader/ Service Co-ordinator / Area Manager Working With: People supported and their families/Team Leader/Multidisciplinary staff/Service Management.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills: A current Live Register with NMBI (An Bord Altranais), RNID qualification is an advantage.
Candidates must have a current full clean manual driving licence as this is an essential requirement of the post.
Candidates must have relevant experience and an appreciation of the responsibilities of the post and issues affecting the everyday lives of individuals with an Intellectual Disability.
Good judgement, discretion and confidentiality.
The ability to communicate clearly, sensitively, and effectively in both written and verbal forms, and to communicate with family members and work with them for the best outcome for the person supported.
Creative problem solving skills.
The ability to work independently while recognising when to seek support from interdisciplinary colleagues as appropriate.
Patience, flexibility, creativity and eagerness to become involved in a range of activities.
The ability to educate and upskill colleagues 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: Both posts are 75 hours a fortnight based on a 14 day/night duty roster.
The successful candidates will be required to work weekends, public holidays and night duty to meet service needs The Brothers of Charity 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.
Annual Leave: 24 days per annum.
Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years service respectively.
Remuneration: Department of Health salary scales 01/08/2024: Staff Nurse - €37,288 x 12 increments - €53,873 per annum (pro-rata for part-time).
Long Service Increment €55,477 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
*Enhanced Nurse - € 44,311 x 7 increments - €55,644 per annum (pro-rata for part-time).
Long Service Increment €57,273 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
Tenure: This post is permanent, full-time and pensionable.
Probation: 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.
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