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Enhanced / Staff Nurse

Enhanced / Staff Nurse

Brothers of Charity Services IrelandGalway, County Galway, IE
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Job description

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND - WEST REGION

PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY STAFF NURSE / ENHANCED NURSE POSTS

BEO SERVICES, ADULT WEST SERVICES, GALWAY CITY

JOB REF :

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Staff Nurse Appointments within the BEO Services will be made over the next 6 months.

Location :

BEO Services is a developing community-based day and residential service in Galway City and Knocknacarra. The service comprises of residential services and day services. We aim to provide a homely environment for the people we support, encouraging them to make real choices over the day-to-day issues that are a part of all our lives. We aim to facilitate the people we support to take part in activities that include social and recreational in their local community and support people to access education, training, voluntary roles and be part of local community groups with similar interests.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative, visionary people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision. Candidates need to be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individual’s they support on a daily basis.

The Role :

To provide clinical nursing skills in supporting people with an intellectual disability in achieving optimum levels of independence. To exhibit and maintain the highest quality of nursing practice and apply his / her skills to ensure the physical, social and emotional needs of the people supported in our care are addressed at all times. Be responsible for the provision of nursing care and also be an informed resource for educating and upskilling support workers and family members to the benefit of the people supported.

Ensure that the life of each person reflects the organisation’s core values and the personal outcome measures.

  • Dignity and respect
  • Sharing ordinary places
  • Growing in relationships
  • Making choices
  • Making a contribution

Reporting / Responsible To :

Team Leader / Service Co-ordinator / Area Manager

Works With :

People supported and their families

Support Workers / Social Care Colleagues / Team Leader

Multidisciplinary staff

Qualifications / Experience / Skills :

  • A current Live Register Certificate with the NMBI (An Bord Altranais), RNID qualification is highly desirable.
  • A full clean manual Irish Driving Licence (Class B) is an essential requirement of this post.
  • Candidates must have a level of experience sufficient to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post together with an appreciation of the needs of persons with an intellectual disability.
  • Experience of working with people with dementia is desirable.
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs is desirable.
  • 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.
  • A good sense of humour and act as a positive role model.
  • 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 ability to co-operate in a multi-disciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy.
  • The ability to participate in and lead person-centred planning, reviews, team meetings, attend and participate in training courses, and be an active member of the team.

    • Working Hours :

    A full-time post is 75 hours a fortnight. Part-time hours will also be considered under our flexible working arrangements.

    We have a variety of posts available due to expansion of services within BEO. Both residential and day service posts are available. Residential posts are based on a 14 day / night duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work weekends, public holidays and night duty to meet service needs. Day service posts are based on 5 / 7 day week with a requirement to work evenings, nights and weekends to support people in achieving their hopes and dreams. The successful candidate will be required to act up for the Team Leader in their absence and will also be required to work as the senior person on duty on a rostered basis, offering a point of contact, support and advice to work colleagues at evening and weekends for the BEO Services.

    Annual Leave :

    24 days pro-rata per annum i.e. 9.23 hours per 100 hours worked. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years nursing service respectively.

    Remuneration :

    Department of Health Staff Nurse salary scale (01 / 03 / 2025) - €36,919 pro-rata per annum x 13 increments - €53,340 pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment €54,928 pro-rata per annum is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.

    Department of Health Enhanced Nurse salary scale (01 / 03 / 2025) - €43,872 pro rata per annum x 9 increments - €55,093 (MAX) pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment (LSI)

    56,706 pro rata per annum is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.

    The successful candidates will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous relevant nursing service.

    Tenure :

    These posts are Permanent full-time and pensionable and temporary full-time and pensionable linked to permanent staff member’s leave.

    Probation :

    A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. 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.

    INDW

    Informal enquiries to Bridget Carroll (Service Co-ordinator) or

    Sinéad O’Kane (Area Manager) on 091-721477

    Closing date for receipt of completed application forms on-line is 17 : 00 Wednesday, 30th July, 2025

    Interviews will be held August 2025

    The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

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