▷ Urgent: ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER- INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

5 days ago


Limerick, Ireland Avista Full time

Overview ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (AUTISM & BEHAVIOR SUPPORT)
Avista Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
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Position Permanent full-time contract (37.5 hours per week)
Employer St Vincent’s Services, Limerick
Salary €71,408 – €88,123 per annum (salary subject to relevant public sector experience)
Reference REF: 85749
About Avista Avista provides community and campus-based services to persons with an Intellectual Disability. The successful candidate will demonstrate clinical competence in Intellectual Disability Nursing and have a broad base of clinical experience in Autism/Behaviour Support. The successful candidate will pursue registration as a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Intellectual Disability: Autism/Behaviour Support with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) as per Advanced Practice requirements.
Responsibilities and duties Work within the Specialist Team in Autism/Positive Behaviour Support across Avista Services.
Deliver on Avista’s strategic objective to provide specialist services.
Essential qualifications and attributes Be a Registered Nurse in Intellectual Disability (RNID) with NMBI or be entitled to be registered.
Broad clinical experience relevant to Autism/Behaviour Support in Intellectual Disability.
Registered in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner division of NMBI.
Maintain active annual registration on the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division with NMBI.
Confirm Annual registration with NMBI to the HSE via the Annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
Knowledge, skills and abilities High standard of suitability and clinical, professional, and administrative capacity to discharge the role.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork and caseload management skills.
Commitment to a person-centered approach, community inclusion and individual needs.
Ability to work effectively with families and a multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge of Health Act 2007 Regulations 2013, Shaping the Future of Intellectual Disability Nursing (2018), Sláintecare (2017).
Full driving license and access to own transport.
Other Level 2 behavioral competencies of the Avista competency framework.
Annual registration requirements applicable to the role.
Benefits and career Excellent career progression opportunities; supportive and innovative working environment; comprehensive pension scheme; generous annual leave; paid maternity leave & sick pay; Bike to work and Tax Saver Travel schemes.
How to apply Please submit a cover letter and CV via our website careers section at: https://www.rezoomo.com/company/avista/
Enquiries Informal enquiries to Lisa Lavelle, Director of Nursing; email: lisa.lavelle@avistaclg.ie
Closing date Closing date for receipt of applications: 03 October 2025.
Equal opportunities Avista is an equal opportunities employer. Avista reserves the right to close the competition early if a sufficient number of applications are received. A panel may be formed from which future positions may be filled across the Limerick service.

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