Staff Nurse - Respite

Reach Ability; Enniscorthy; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance

Penny Bank

Christmas Savings

Premium Pay

Garda Vetting

Induction Training

Education Support

Annual Leave

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Career Progression

Pension Scheme

Employee Discounts

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Reach Ability is recruiting Full-Time Staff Nurses for its expanding Respite Service in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. The role operates on a 24-hour residential roster with day and waking night shifts, providing person-centred care to adults with disabilities and maintaining a home-like atmosphere.

Eligible to work in Ireland with An Bord Altranais registration (RNID/RGN/RPN) and a full clean driving licence. Salary is hourly, in line with HSE scales, with enhanced rates for nights and Sundays.

Qualifications

• Provide nursing care to adults with disabilities in a 24-hour residential respite setting.
• Monitor health conditions and respond to ill health or emergencies.
• Maintain a home-like, person-centred environment for residents.
• Ensure accurate records, reports and medication management.

Responsibilities

• Support service users daily and respect their choices.
• Collaborate with team leaders and managers to coordinate care.
• Promote participation in social activities and community engagement.
• Maintain liaison with families and carers and ensure continuity of care.

Skills

RN Registration

Nursing Skills

Patient Care

Education

Nursing Diploma/Degree

Job description

Location: On site / Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Nursing & Midwifery
Hourly Salary range:from € 18.94 to € 27.66
Salary details: Depending on reckonable experience

Join Our Growing Respite Service

We are delighted to announce the expansion of our Respite Service, and as a result we are currently recruiting Full-Time Staff Nurses to join our dedicated team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing service that supports adults with disabilities to access quality respite care in a safe, person-centred environment. As we continue to develop and expand, we are looking for compassionate, motivated, and committed individuals who want to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

This role operates on a 24-hour residential roster, which includes a combination of day and waking night shifts as part of a planned and predictable schedule.

Waking night shifts form an important part of continuity of care within the service and are supported by clear protocols and on‑call management support.

Role Summary

The successful candidate will support the Team Leader, Residential Team Leader and Residential and Day Services Manager in the following:

• Pro-actively supporting service users in their daily lives and choices through a person-centred approach
• Responsible for the health of each service user, i.e. general ill health, noticing ill health and taking appropriate action.
• To make sure that there is a home-like atmosphere for all residents in a manner that will develop the ability of each person to interact with each other and staff.
• Fostering, encouraging and developing participation where appropriate at a social level, for example in local sports and recreational activities and leisure pursuits.
• Fostering good relationships between service users and their own families/carers and maintaining liaison between the Unit and the family/carer of each person.
• Keeping records and making reports as required on all matters including service user attendance, monies received, accidents/incidents, daily and nightly reports & medication.
• Be currently eligible to work in Ireland
• An Bord Altranais Registration (RNID/ RGN / RPN are eligible)
• Full Clean Driving Licence

Remuneration

Salary will be in line with the Staff Nurse HSE Consolidated Payscales (Sept. 2008), €18.94 per hour - €27.66 per hour (DOE)

Panel

A panel may be formed as a result of this competition from which current and future, permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies may be filled over the next 12 months.

Closing Date

The closing date for receipt of applications is close of business on 3rd November 2026, however depending on the volume of applicants we may close applications earlier than that.

Why work for us?

Reach Ability offers a range of benefits to staff including the following:

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Penny Bank, Christmas Savings Scheme
• Excellent rate of pay with premium rates for Sundays, Public Holidays and waking night shifts
• Free Garda Vetting
• Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/ professional development
• Education Assistance
• 24 days annual leave (pro-rata)
• Paid sick leave
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (minimum service period applies)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Employee discounts in our sister company
• Life Assurance/Death-in-Service
• Group Health Insurance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Reach Ability are equal opportunities employers.