Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse

Corlann; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Corlann – Orchard Services in West Region, Gort, Co. Galway, is recruiting Staff Nurses and Enhanced Staff Nurses to support adults with intellectual disabilities. The role focuses on person-centred planning, advocacy, and promoting independence within the community.

You will work across day, residential, respite and community settings with a 37.5-hour week and rotation across days, evenings, weekends, and nights. Corlann offers an inclusive, equal-opportunity environment.

Qualifications

• Current Live Register Certificate from the NMBI (An Bord Altranais) or RNID/RGN registration.
• Ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle is essential.
• Experience with intellectual disabilities is desirable; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to adults with intellectual disabilities.
• Support development of individual plans and facilitate informed choices.
• Promote independence and community participation for people supported.

Skills

Intellectual Disability Nursing

Excellent communication

NMBI registered nurse

Education

Live Register with NMBI or RNID/RGN

Job description

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland. Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape t

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland. Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape t

Skills and attributes

• Intellectual Disability Nursing
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Qualified nurse registered with NMBI

Description

CORLANN – WEST REGION

ORCHARD SERVICES, GORT, CO. GALWAY

Job REF: 105598

DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES

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 the service 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 services, and their family and communities, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services 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, and the provision of quality services to meet the needs of the people we support.

Orchard Adult Services provide a range of community based servicesincluding day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in various types of day settings – 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 with different staffing support levels depending on their levels of disability. Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. 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 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 supportand are open to change.

Location:

Orchard Adult Services (Gort, Co. Galway). 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 Orchard services and this work location may change due to future service needs.

The Role:

Staff Nurses and Enhanced 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:

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.

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.
• 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:

2 x Permanent Full-Time 75 hours per fortnight.

1 x Temporary Full-Time 75 hours per 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.

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 11 increments - € 54,956 pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment € 56,592 per annum 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.

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.

The posts are Permanent/Temporary and Pensionable.

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.

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.

Corlann is an Equal Opportunity Employer