Staff Nurse (Team Lead) - Leitrim

Cpl; Leitrim; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing professional development and培训

Supportive multidisciplinary enviro n

Meaningful impact on lives

Job summary

Staff Nurse (Team Leader) in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, Ireland, leads a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person-centred care for adults with intellectual disabilities in a residential respite service.

You will oversee clinical practice, coordinate care plans and ensure regulatory and quality standards are met while supporting service improvement and staff development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMBI registration.
• RNID qualification or significant experience in ID services.
• Experience supervising or leading staff teams.
• Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing and support staff.
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Coordinate, implement and review individual care and support plans.
• Support staff supervision, performance management and roster planning.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, standards and best practice guidelines.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and risk management processes.
• Promote a safe environment and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with families, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
• Participate in admissions, assessments and ongoing care planning.

Skills

NMBI registration

RNID experience

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Staff Nurse (Team Leader)

Intellectual Disability Services

Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim

Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking to take the next step in your leadership career?

We are seeking an experienced Staff Nurse to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team supporting adults with intellectual disabilities within a residential respite service. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about person-centred care, clinical excellence, and leading teams to deliver high-quality support services.

The Role

As a Staff Nurse (Team Leader), you will play a key role in supporting the service management team and leading staff in the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care. You will be responsible for overseeing clinical practice, coordinating care, supporting team development, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing and support staff.
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Coordinate, implement and review individual care and support plans.
• Support staff supervision, performance management and roster planning.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, standards and best practice guidelines.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and risk management processes.
• Promote a safe environment and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively with families, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
• Participate in the management of admissions, assessments and ongoing care planning.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• RNID qualification or significant experience within intellectual disability services.
• Experience supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Previous experience supervising or leading staff teams.
• Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Good knowledge of healthcare standards, safeguarding, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Strong IT and record-keeping skills.

The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate

• A genuine commitment to promoting independence, dignity and choice.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with service users, families and colleagues.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes and continuous service improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package (Starting at point 1 €47,702.35 to point 7 €54,938.81 per annum, pro rata, and depending on experience)
• Career progression opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Supportive multidisciplinary environment
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of others