Intellectual Disability Nurse - Croom, Croom
Client:
St Josephs Foundation
Location:
Croom, Ireland
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
482149b2e3e8
Job Views:
4
Posted:
19.04.2025
Job Description:
St. Joseph's Foundation is a voluntary organisation providing comprehensive services for people with intellectual disabilities. Founded in 1968, the Foundation has grown through continuously responding to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The Foundation provides services to children and adults, through day services, residential, respite care, and home support in the North Cork and South West Limerick region.
Permanent Posts Full-time, Part-time & Relief (Residential Services)
The ideal candidates will have:
* A qualification in Nursing and Registered with An Bord Altranais (R.N.I.D. qualification desirable).
* The ability to work on his/her own initiative and supervise service users/staff.
* Experience in managing behaviour which challenges.
JOB TITLE: Staff Nurse
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP TO: CNM1, CNM2, Person In Charge (PIC), Area Manager
ACCEPTS REPORTING FROM: Volunteers, staff as assigned.
LIAISE WITH: All staff in Adult/Children's Services and Multidisciplinary Team.
COMMITMENT: Residential Services (up to 37.5 hours per week).
INITIAL ASSIGNMENT: Rostered duty including 7/14 duty in accordance with the rosters and mobility programme operated by the service.
LOCATION: South Limerick (Subject to change depending on business needs and requirements)
JOB GOAL: To listen to, learn from, support and work to achieve the priorities of the service users and to monitor and meet their physical/mental/social/emotional and behavioural needs in compliance with the Health Care Act 2007 regulations.
Main Duties
* Responsible for the general well-being of service users in care.
* To provide care of a physical, psychological and social nature for service users.
* Recognize and report physical/social/emotional problems and assist in the implementation of programmes to counteract same.
* To deliver care in a professional manner and in line with HIQA requirements if working in a residential setting.
* To foster parental/family involvement and to support and liaise with parents/guardians/family members as required.
* To create and maintain a therapeutic environment within your area ensuring that Programme activities and environment relate to the strengths and needs of the individual.
* To design, implement and co-ordinate programmes in education, training, and work.
* To foster integration and provide social/leisure opportunities for service users within the local community in line with the Foundation's philosophy.
* To maintain all records and reports as required.
* To establish and maintain relationships with the residents which are based on respect and equality and promote their independence.
Leadership
* Manage, develop and support staff individually and as a team including induction, supervisory support and training.
* Lead and develop team members in the support of Person Centred Plans.
* To liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team and attend meetings, Case conferences, in-service training etc. as required.
* To contribute to the overall nursing input within the Foundation.
* To develop and maintain effective communication systems both formal and informal with residents, colleagues, families and stakeholders.
General
* To promote a positive and respectful awareness of learning disability in the community.
* To act as a Key Worker for service users as required.
* To drive Foundation's Transport (mini-bus) and have a full clean driving licence.
Confidentiality:
In the course of your employment, you may have access to or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of clients or staff. Such records and information are strictly confidential.
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