CoAction West Cork provides quality services to support children and adults with an intellectual disability, and children with autism. This is achieved by helping each service user reach their full potential, working in partnership with their families and carers, within the community.
Children's Disability Nurse CNM2
Specific Purpose Contract (Maternity Leave Cover)
West Cork Children's Disability Network Team
24.5 hours per week
Closing date: Friday, 20th June 2025
Job Description
The following description is intended to give a broad outline of the post only. It is neither inclusive nor definitive. Duties may be altered or amended by the organisation to suit the changing needs of our children and families. Staff will be given as much notice as possible regarding any such changes. It is our policy to review job descriptions on an on-going basis.
Reporting to: Children's Disability Network Manager
Base: Clonakilty, West Cork
Working Relationships: To work within the West Cork Children's Disability Network Team (WCCDNT) as a member of the inter-disciplinary team
Overall Purpose of Position:
To provide quality, evidence based and family centred nursing interventions and support to children and young people (0 – 18 years) with complex needs within an interdisciplinary framework and to support other staff and students as assigned.
This post will involve having a Key Contact role for children, nursing assessments, intervention, IFSP’s with families, programme planning, implementation and reviews. It will also include carrying out Initial Team Assessments and joint interventions. Service provision may include directive, monitoring and consultative approaches. In addition working with the Children’s Services Coordinator and Director of Services to provide nursing to children within WCCDNT.
Main Responsibilities:
Clinical
To deliver a quality service to children and families.
To provide specialist nursing intervention for children and young people.
To be responsible for managing and prioritising within own caseload and as part of the team.
Be responsible for developing nursing care pathways.
To be responsible for working as part of a team, liaising with other disciplines and fostering good working relationships and practices.
To be responsible for keeping abreast of developments in the assessment and interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
To undertake and participate in audits as required.
To be responsible for fieldwork education of nursing students.
To ensure positive representation of Nursing service at all times.
To undertake the development of new systems and protocols for service delivery and effective time management.
To impart skills to other staff via training.
To continually enhance presentation skills.
To work as part of an interdisciplinary team and participate in staff meetings and case conferences.
To assist in the organisation of Universal and Targeted Workshops within Nursing Team and Joint Multidisciplinary Workshops.
To attend, on occasion, meetings outside working hours.
To keep accurate up-to-date records.
Management
Participation in planning groups and committees related to the ongoing development of the service.
Active involvement in the compilation, delivery and evaluation of training with the organisation.
Management of resources currently available and application for resources where there is a need.
Be responsible for personal time management and management of caseload.
Department responsibilities or administration duties as required.
Attend and participate in in-service programmes.
Actively engage in professional and personal development initiatives.
To enhance the Clinical Nurse Service within the organisation.
Participate effectively in the performance management system that operates within the organisation.
Adhere to Health and Safety regulations at all times.
To maintain the highest level of confidentiality at all times.
To contribute in a positive and energetic manner to the overall development of WCCDNT and CoAction Children’s Services and the services it provides.
Display active interest in research development.
Health Safety
Promote a safe working environment in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and, in particular, to comply with employees' obligations as set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
Be aware of and implement agreed policies, procedures and safe professional practice by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
The successful candidate will have:
Essential Criteria
A recognised validated University Degree or an equivalent qualification in Nursing – RNID and or RCN
Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience,
Minimum of 3 years working at a senior level, or in a supervisory capacity.
Minimum of 3 years' experience working with children with disabilities, (physical disability, autism, learning disability) and their families.
Have a current Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
Be eligible to work in the state.
Demonstrate the ability to provide staff supervision training and development.
Desirable Criteria:
Post graduate diploma/ degree in management or health related field
To be eligible to apply for Clinical Nurse Specialist Role requirements as per Nursing Midwifery Planning Development Unit NMPDU is changing to : per 2 years' practice in a specialist area, and a post-registration diploma (minimum level 9 of National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) related to the area of specialist practice.
Good knowledge of the disability sector.
General Particulars:
This is a 24.5 hour per week post
Annual Leave – 25 days (pro rata)
Remuneration:The remuneration for this post will be based on the salary for a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
The current salary range for this position is: €
Other Requirements:
Each candidate must have their own means of transport and a full driving licence.
Please note: We do not offer sponsorships/visas and only accept candidates who are based within the EU and are eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland.
For full position details and job description or for details on submitting an application please visit our website www.coaction.ie or you can email [email protected]
