Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse

Corlann; Boyle; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location allowance

Long service increments

Job summary

CORLANN is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Staff Nurse or Enhanced Nurse to join Curlew Adult Services covering the Boyle & Frenchpark areas. The appointee may work in residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual’s home, with initial placement in one service area and possible future reassignment based on service needs.

The post requires registration with NMBI (RNID/RGN), a full clean manual driving licence, and a willingness to work a 14-day duty roster including

Qualifications

• Live Register Certificate from NMBI (An Bord Altranais) or RNID/RGN is essential.
• Full clean manual driving licence is essential; Class D1 may be required.
• Experience with intellectual disability settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in residential/respite/day settings or community/home visits.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and participate in person-centred planning.
• Contribute to training and education of staff and family members.
• Support flexible working hours across days, evenings, weekends, holidays and nights.

Skills

Good judgement, discretion

Effective communication

Creative problem solving

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Staff education

Performance management

Education

NMBI RNID/RGN registration

Full clean manual driving licence

Job description

CORLANN –WEST REGION

POST: PERMANENT FULL-TIME STAFF NURSE/*ENHANCED NURSE

CURLEW ADULT SERVICES (Boyle & Frenchpark 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 Curlew Services and this work location may change due to future service needs.

Ref: 104072

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign

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. 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:

• 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:

1 X Permanent Full-Time 75 hours a fortnight. All posts are based on a 14-day 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 (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 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:

This post is Permanent Full-Time and Pensionable. A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent Staff Nurse / Enhanced Nurse appointments within the Curlew Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.

Full Job Description Attached

Informal enquiries for this post to Tommie Scanlon, Curlew Services Area Manager on 087 169 7954

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, Thursday 1st October 2026.

Interview date 13th October 2026

CORLANN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER