Enhanced Staff Nurse

The organization's model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible both in their approach and their working hours, in order to work with individuals to achieve their hopes and dreams.

The successful candidate will have a positive attitude towards supporting people with an intellectual disability and will help to ensure that they lead as normal and enjoyable a life as possible.

The jobholder will 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.

The staff member will establish and maintain relationships with adults with disabilities that are based on respect and equality and that promote their independence.

• Main duties and functions:
• Develop a good working relationship with families and key people involved with the individuals supported, as appropriate.
• Actively pursue and ensure the delivery of a person-centered service, through the delivery of Personal Outcomes. Be involved as a Key worker and assist new staff in this role. Record and monitor outcomes and track progress.
• Actively support the implementation of National Interim New Directions Standards.
• Record outcomes and track progress.
• Be aware of and take responsibility in ensuring compliance with standards as outlined by the 2007 Health Act and HIQA Standards.
• Formulate and implement programs designed for the needs of the individual, in co-operation with the multidisciplinary team as required.
• Take responsibility for the supply, storage, stock, and administration of medications in accordance with the policy of the Service.
• Take part in the education and training of support workers in responsible and safe medication management and carry out practical assessments of their competence in their area of work.
• Be responsible to ensure that hygiene and infection control standards are actively enforced.
• Ensure full compliance with all Covid-19 precautions in place.
• Assist individuals supported with personal banking and adhering to the National Guidelines on managing individual finances.
• Devise appropriate programs of activity for the individual in line with the expressed or felt needs and desires of each individual.
• Keep appropriate records to enable full reports on individuals supported to be available including individual person plans, personal outcomes assessments, and reviews.
• Promote community integration and maximum participation for the individual.
• Supervise and direct the work of other staff including Support workers and Housekeeping staff and provide feedback and direction as required.
• Ensure that each person supported money is spent according to their wishes and all that appropriate records are kept of same in line with policy. Awareness of resource management is also important with the ability to achieve efficiencies in resource usage.
• Co-operate on all aspects of programs with the staff team and the multidisciplinary and other stakeholders to maintain, develop, and enhance the established partnership model.
• Ensure that a good working relationship is fostered and maintained in the workplace.
• Embrace change and take on new developments in I.T. around storage of records and inputting of data onto databases.
• Facilitate reporting at Individual Plan meetings and at service user review meetings.
• Be conscious of Health & Safety matters in the workplace and, in particular, to comply with employees' obligations as set out under the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, 2005.
• Ensure that all accidents/incidents to individuals supported by the services, staff, or visitors, or equipment are reported promptly and that all staff are made fully aware of the contents of the Safety Statement for the Centre. Record all incidents/accidents as per the AIRS system.
• Ensure that high standards of hygiene are maintained in the houses, by carrying out household duties such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry work. Be responsible to ensure that hygiene and infection control standards are actively enforced.
• Operate within the policies and procedures of the Services at all times.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained in all matters concerning individuals supported including the safe storage of reports and records.
• Promote dignity at work and show respect to the individuals we support, colleagues, and stakeholders in the course of duty.
• Take an active role and lead out Team-Based Performance Management Programme in your assigned area.
• Participation in hydrotherapy activities is an essential component of the post.
• Facilitate individuals supported with holidays and breaks away.
• As the duties and responsibilities of any post in the Services are likely to change with the ongoing need of the individuals supported by the services, i.e., age, level of disability, Personal Outcome Measures etc., staff are expected to have a high level of flexibility, willingness, and an ability to develop new approaches to their work as the service users' needs demand.
• Organise staff cover as required.
• Act up for the Team Leader if required.
• Perform such other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by the Team Manager/Deputy. The duties must be carried out in person at all times.