BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION
POST: PERMANENT FULL-TIME STAFF NURSE/ENHANCED NURSE
STROKESTOWN ADULT SERVICES (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas)
Ref: 83107
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. Locum roles are also available.
Location:
Strokestown Adult Services (Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas).
Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individual’s own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the Strokestown Adult services and this work location may change due to future service needs.
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:
- Permanent Full-Time, 75 hours per fortnight
All posts are 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 (pro-rata for part-time). 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 x 12 increments - €53,340 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment €54,928 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
- Enhanced Nurse – € 43,872 x 7 increments - €55,093 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment €56,706 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) 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:
A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Staff Nurse / Enhanced Nurse appointments within the Strokestown Adult Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.
Informal enquiries to:
Patricia Coleman, Strokestown Services Area Manager on 0871447954
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, Sunday 10th August 2025
Interview date – To be confirmed
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer
