Locum Relief Staff Nurse

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

Job summary

Corlann West Region seeks a Locum Relief Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse to support adults with intellectual disabilities across Cruachan services.

Role focuses on person-centred plans, empowerment, and community participation, with flexible hours and a pro‑active, team‑oriented approach.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability/autism/complex needs is desirable, however induction and training will be provided.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post and proficiency in I.T. skills.

Responsibilities

• Staff Nurses fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative role for adults supported by the service in all aspects of their lives, focusing on each individual’s ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times.
• They will assist people with the development of person-centred plans and help individuals make informed choices.
• They will encourage participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking and seek opportunities for new experiences.
• They will support people to fulfil their potential and be flexible to service needs.

Skills

Leadership

Networking

Organisational skills

Creativity

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Listening skills

Patience

Education

NMBI RN qualification

Full clean manual driving licence

Experience with intellectual disability

English fluency + IT proficiency

Tools

IT skills

Job description

CORLANN –WEST REGION

POST: LOCUM RELIEF STAFF NURSE / ENHANCED NURSE

CORLANN –WEST REGION

POST: LOCUM RELIEF STAFF NURSE / ENHANCED NURSE

CRUACHAN ADULT SERVICES (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare & Ballaghaderreen areas)

Ref: 104201

Description And Vision Of Corlann

Corlann West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of Corlann is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by Corlann, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by Corlann to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing.

Cruachan Adult Services provide a range of community-based services including day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our services to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change.

Location:

(Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare & Ballaghaderreen areas). Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual’s own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Cruachan Services and this work location may change due to future service needs.

The Role:

Staff Nurses fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative role for adults supported by the service in all aspects of their lives, focusing on each individual’s ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Staff Nurse and Enhanced Staff Nurse will assist people with the development of person-centred plans and critically, will support people to make informed choices and fulfil their potential. They will encourage participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking, seek opportunities for new experiences and encourage positive risk taking in leading to informed choices.

Reporting/Responsible to:

Team Leader/Team Manager

Qualifications & Experience:

• 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 of working with people with an intellectual disability/autism/complex needs is desirable, however, induction and training will be provided.
• Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post and proficiency in I.T. skills.

Skills:

• Leadership and networking skills - Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the people who use the service.
• Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to support goal setting and following through to the achievement of outcomes
• Creativity, initiative, self-motivation, flexibility and good judgement
• Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy
• Excellent listening skills, patience and a sense of humour

Working Hours:

Up to 37.5 hours per week based on a 7 day/night duty roster. Successful candidates will be called if and when required and will be required to work evenings, weekends, public holidays and night duty to meet service needs. All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The Corlann model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures quality and person centred planning system requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each person supported

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 01/06/2026 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 – € 45,259 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:

It is proposed to set up a locum panel of Staff Nurses who will be called if and when required to cover for staff on various leave within Corlann.

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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Informal Enquiries to: Patricia Coleman Area Manager on 0871447954 or Stephen Skelly Service Coordinator on 087 2104980

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm Sunday 4th October 2026

Interview date Friday 9th October 2026

CORLANN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER