Enhanced Nurse

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Enhanced Staff Nurse (RNID) to join our team in Teach Saoirse, Children’s Residential House, Nenagh, Co Tipperary

Contract Type: Full &; Part Time Permanent Posts Available

Contract Hours: 37.5 Hours per week (Hours negotiable)

Salary Scale: €40,212 to €53,009 pro rata per annum.

Overview of the Post:

To provide residential respite to families of children and young adults with disabilities in North Tipperary. The residential support service will be coordinated by the RRM/Service Coordinator, who will prioritise families to be involved in the service, who agrees with each family the type and level of support to be provided. The Nurse will be supervised by and work closely with the RRM/Service Coordinator. In order to provide a flexible support service, the Nurse will be required to work during evenings and weekends

Overview of Duties &; Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties &; Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

· Have a nursing RNID qualification validated for working in the Republic of Ireland

· Be registered in the Intellectual Disability Nurse Division of the live Register of Nurses kept by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)

AND

· 1 Year 16 weeks relevant nursing work experience after graduating

· Successful candidate must confirm annual registration with the NMBI to Enable Ireland.

· Post holder required to maintain your registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for the duration of your employment and evidence of such registration/renewal must be furnished annually to your Employer.

· Have the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

· Full clean driver’s licence and willingness to drive service transport.

· Basic IT skills.

Desirable Criteria:

· ‘D1’ license an advantage or be prepared to obtain a ‘D’ or ‘D1’ license

· Experience of working with adults or children with disabilities desirable.

· Experience of working within a residential/respite setting an advantage

In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits
As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefit

· Pension

For a full list of our benefits &; conditions, please click here or search: https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

What now?

Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland application form only. CV’s will not be accepted.

To apply, please download the job description and person specification for your information and complete the online application form.

Informal Queries to Debbie Finn Residential Respite Manager by email at [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 12pm Monday 24th June 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

· The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.

· Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

· Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.

· The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.

· Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy