Enhanced Nurse/Staff Nurse

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION POSTS: STAFF NURSE/ENHANCED NURSE BRUACH NA MARA SERVICES, SOUTH CONNEMARA Ref:74205 DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES A panel may be formed as a result of this recruitment process from which subsequent Permanent, temporary Staff Nurse//Enhanced Nurse appointments within the Service location, may be offered over the next 6 months. Location: Bruach na Mara Services in South Connemara are a community based service.
The service comprises of residential services, respite services, day services and outreach support.
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 the activities that include social and recreational in their local community.

Tá Seirbhís Bhruach Na Mara lonnaithe i gceantar na Gaeltachta i Chonamara Theas.
Tugann muid tacaíocht de dhaoine le míchumas intleachtúla maireachtáil ina gceantair dhúchais féin, i measc a muintir agus a gcáirde chun go mbeadh an duine in ann deis a fháil a bheith lán pháirteach ina phobal féin.
(Hiring Manager Sharon Faherty) DESCRIPTION OF OUR SERVICES
The Brothers of Charity Services provide a wide range of services to people with an intellectual disability and to their families.
The services range from Early Intervention Services for young Children through to School Age Services with a variety of programmes for Adults.
Our services include educational, day, residential, respite, family support with a range of multidisciplinary support services and supports to individuals who live independently.
Our model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible to provide a quality service to the people we support.

Adults West Galway Services operates a range of services including Day, Residential, Respite, Community outreach, education, employment opportunities, Individualised services, and leisure activities which are geographically dispersed though the West Galway Sector Adult Services.
Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of 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.
We continually review the way in which we support people in line with best practice internationally.
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 have the chance to form friendships.


We wish to recruit an innovative, creative, visionary person who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team.
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.


OUR VISION
To support people to be valued citizens in their local community, to have everyday life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends.
We are committed to supporting people to make choices about their lives and to the provision of quality services that meets people's needs.


Staff allocation could be either within residential/day settings or in community services.
The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the service, and this work location may change due to future service needs.

Reporting/Responsible to: Team Leader/Residential Services Manager/Area Manager

Working With: 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: Candidates must demonstrate:

· 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.

· Creative problem solving skills.

· 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: All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster.
The successful candidates will be called if and when required and 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.

Annual Leave: 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.

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.

Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays, and sleep-ins and night duty when worked.
A location allowance of €2,637 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.

Tenure: 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 Service location, may be offered over the next 6 months.

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