Enhanced/staff Nurse

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION

POSTS: STAFF NURSE/ENHANCED NURSE

COUNTY ROSCOMMON ADULT SERVICES

Ref: SN/ROSC

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.

DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by services, and their family and communities, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing, and the provision of quality services to meet the needs of the people we support.

County Roscommon Adult Services provide a range of community based servicesincluding day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in various types of day settings – day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups with different staffing support levels depending on their levels of disability. Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Our focus going forward is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual and their family and communities, supporting people to plan and direct their own service so that they can enjoy a life with a healthy balance of supports. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they supportand are open to change.

Various Locations across County Roscommon:

Curlew Services: Boyle, Ballaghaderreen, Frenchpark areas

Rindoon Services: Athlone, Kilteevan, Roscommon Town areas

Cruachán Services: Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare areas

Clonard Services: Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas

Hyde Services: Roscommon Town, Kilteevan, Athleague, Tremane/Rahara 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 service and this work location may change due to future service needs.

Reporting/Responsible to:

Team Leader/Residential Services Manager/Area Manager

Working With:

People supported and their families/Team Leader/Multidisciplinary staff/Service Management.

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:

Various Contracts -permanent, temporary or fixed term, full time, part time, Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse appointments

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 01/06/2024 apply:

Staff Nurse - €35,419 x 12 increments - €51,776 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment €53,318 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.

Enhanced Nurse - € 42,372 x 7 increments - €53,478 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment €55,044 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.

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 €2,347 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 Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.

Informal enquiries to the HR Department on 090 6628500 or recruitmentwest@bocsi.ie

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