Enhanced/staff Nurse

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION

POST: TEMPORARY PART-TIME STAFF NURSE/ENHANCED NURSE*

CHILDREN’S SERVICES ROSCOMMON

JOB REF: 79545

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

The Role:

The successful candidate will have a pivotal role in the day to day delivery of services, this will involve working hands on with the children carrying out programmes from the CDNT and adapting them to suit the individual needs of the child. It is desirable for the successful candidate to be familiar with Tusla Childcare regulations 2016 and have a good knowledge of child development, Ensuring the holistic wellbeing of the children and displaying empathy and good communication skills with families who use our service as this will be an integral responsibility of the post.

Location:

Lean Ar Aghaidh Early childhood service is located in Roxboro Roscommon. It provides a specialised preschool service to children between the ages of 3 to 5 years with an Intellectual disability; some children may have an additional physical disability, sensory, complex medical or behavioural needs.

Working With:

• Children and families;
• Educators, Teachers, Special Needs Assistants and Support Workers;
• Domestic staff;
• Children’s Disability Network Teams;
• Family Support Team.

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. It may also be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence.

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:

Candidates must demonstrate:

• 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.
• Creative problem solving skills.
• 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:

36 hours a fortnight. This post is based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work days, evenings, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers and night duty to meet service needs. The Brothers of Charity Services 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.

Annual Leave:

24 days pro-rata per annum. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years’ service respectively.

Remuneration:

Department of Health salary scales as at 01/03/2025 apply:

Staff Nurse - €36,919 pro-rata per annum x 12 increments - €53,340 pro-rata per annum. Long Service Increment €54,928 pro-rata per annum is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.

*Enhanced Nurse – € 43,872 pro-rata per annum x 7 increments - €55,093 pro-rata per annum. Long Service Increment €56,706 pro-rata per annum is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.

*As per HSE HR Circular 022/2019 – Nursing and Midwifery - the Enhanced Nurse / Midwife Practice Contract https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circular-022-2019-re-enhanced-nurse-midwife-contract.pdf; once a staff nurse reaches point 4 on the Staff Nurse salary scale, they become eligible to apply for the role of Enhanced Nurse. Any Staff Nurse who wishes to avail of the Enhanced Nurse role will have to submit an application and also meet the qualifying criteria.

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.

The Brothers of Charity Services 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.

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.

Tenure:

Temporary, Part-time and pensionable.

Full Job Description attached

Informal enquiries to Margaret Hannon, Children’s Service Coordinator Roscommon Services

0873804106.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms/CV’s online is 5pm, Sunday 25th May 2025.

Interviews are proposed to take place on 3rd June 2025.

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.