Enhanced/ Staff Nurse

Corlann; Roscommon; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location allowance €2,637 p.a.

Job summary

Corlann invites applications for Permanent Full Time Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse positions in the Children’s Services, Roscommon. The role involves supporting development programmes, providing complex nursing care, and educating families and care staff within a multidisciplinary team.

The posts are based at Spraoi Children’s Respite Service with flexible day/night hours, 75 hours per fortnight, and a pro‑rata allowance where appropriate. Applicants must have NMBI registration and English fluency.

Qualifications

• Must hold current NMBI Live Register (RNID desirable).
• At least six months experience with children or in an ID setting.
• Full clean manual driving licence to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Basic IT skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of individualised developmental and educational programmes.
• Provide clinical nursing skills to children with complex needs.
• Educate and support care assistants and family members.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet the children's needs.
• Demonstrate high standards of nursing practice and confidentiality.

Skills

English fluency

Driving licence (manual)

Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

NMBI registration

RNID qualification desirable

Job description

CORLANN - WEST REGION

PERMANENT FULL TIME STAFF NURSE/ENHANCED NURSE X2

CHILDREN'S SERVICES, ROSCOMMON CHILDREN'S SERVICES

JOB REF: 102486

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse appointments within the Children's Services may be made over the next 6 months.

Location

This post is primarily located in Spraoi Children's Respite Service. Spraoi provides a respite service to children from 6 years of age up to 18 years of age who have a wide range of needs including those with Physical disability, complex medical needs, Autism and behavioural needs. Candidates will be required to be completely flexible in this position and will be required to work a variety of hours including day and night duty hours.

The Role

To support the implementation of children's individualised developmental and educational programmes and work together with the multidisciplinary and staff teams in ensuring the maximum benefit of the programme for the children. To provide clinical nursing skills in supporting children with complex needs. To demonstrate and maintain the highest quality of nursing practice and apply his/ her skills to ensure the developmental, learning, physical, social, and emotional needs of the children in his/ her care are addressed at all times. Be an informed resource for educating and supporting care assistants and family members.

Reporting/Responsible To

Team Leader/ Children's Services Co-ordinator/ Sector Manager.

Works With

• Children and families;
• Staff Teams;
• Multidisciplinary Staff.

Qualifications/Experience

• A current Live Register Certificate from the NMBI (An Bord Altranais). A RNID qualification is highly desirable.
• Candidates must have a minimum of six months experience of working with children or in an Intellectual Disability setting.
• A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads is an essential requirement.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.
• Basic IT skills are also desirable.

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 interdisciplinary 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, reviews and team meetings.
• Attend and participate in training courses, and be an active member of the team.

Working Hours

75 hours per fortnight based on a 7-day/night duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work days, evenings, weekends, public holidays and night duty to meet service needs. The Corlann 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. Appropriate service-related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years' service respectively.

Remuneration

Department of Health salary scales as at 01/06/2026 apply:

• Staff Nurse - € 38,166 x 12 increments - € 54,956 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment € 56,592 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
• Enhanced Nurse - € 45,202 x 7 increments - € 56,762 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment € 58,424 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
• As per HSE HR Circular 022/2019 - Nursing and Midwifery - the Enhanced Nurse / Midwife Practice Contract https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circular-022-2019-re-enhanced-nurse-midwife-contract.pdf; once a staff nurse reaches point 4 on the Staff Nurse salary scale, they become eligible to apply for the role of Enhanced Nurse. Any Staff Nurse who wishes to avail of the Enhanced Nurse role will have to submit an application and also meet the qualifying criteria.

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.

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

The posts are 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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Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.

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