Clinical Nurse Specialist Positive Behaviour Support / Candidate

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

Clinical Nurse Specialist pOSITIVE bEHAVIOUR SUPPORT / CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST candidate

LIMERICK REGION

PERMANENT FULL-TIME CONTRACT (37.5 Hours Per Week).

Salary: €62,699-€79,227 * (lsi)

*Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.

REF: 100884

This is an exciting opportunity to join our PBS and Intellectual Disability specialist multidisciplinary team and will provide specialist nursing input to a defined case load of supported individuals with complex and diverse needs using evidence-based specialist nursing skills and person-centred principles. The successful candidate will be working alongside an ANP in the specialist area and with other CNS in PBS within the Service area of Limerick/Roscrea.

Essential:

• Registration with the Intellectual Disability Division of the Register of Nurses held by NMBI.
• Maintained annual registration with the NMBI.
• Have a minimum of five years’ post registration experience, of which two must be in the specialist area of Positive Behaviour Support and Intellectual Disability.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork and effective caseload management skills.
• Can practice safely and effectively fulfilling their professional responsibilities within their scope of practice.
• Have successfully completed a level 9 post-registration QQI national qualification relevant to the specialist area (Positive Behaviour Support and Intellectual Disability) or be prepared to undertake the required postgraduate education at level 9 qualification relevant to the specialist area as candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
• Competent and possess an in-depth knowledge and experience of the Microsoft suite.
• Be knowledgeable of The Health Act 2007 and HIQA regulations
• Full clean manual Irish driving licence.
• Proficiency in the English language.

Desirable:

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Knowledgeable of Shaping the future of intellectual Disability Nursing in Ireland (2018) and Sláinte Care (2018).

Applicants should possess Level 2 behavioural competencies of Avista competency framework. This can be found on the last page of the Job Description.

Why work with us?

Excellent Career Progression Opportunities.

Comprehensive Pension Scheme

Supportive and innovative working environment.

Generous annual leave entitlement

Paid Maternity Leave & Sick Pay scheme

Bike to work Scheme

Tax Saver Travel Scheme

Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at:

https://www.rezoomo.com/company/avista/

Informal enquiries to Lisa Lavelle, Director of Nursing, Tel; 087 103 6653

Closing date for receipt of applications 28th July 2026.

Avista reserves the right to close the competition early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

“A panel may be formed from which current and future Full Time, Part Time, Permanent or Temporary vacancies across Avista may be filled.”

Avista is a public body and subject to Freedom of Information and Data Protection Requests.

Avista is an equal opportunities employer.