About This Role
Enable Ireland is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their team in Arklow, Co. Wicklow.
Key Responsibilities
This specialist role will encompass a major clinical focus, including assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of care given to service owners and their families.
The post holder will provide direct nursing care and support to adult day services in the region in the areas of complex care and behaviors of concern.
They will also provide clinical supervision to nursing staff across the region and at satellite sites as assigned, supporting up-to-date clinical practice, and develop and deliver bespoke and clinical training programs as identified with service managers.
The successful candidate will have experience working with individuals with disabilities and medical needs, as well as experience facilitating training in areas such as medication management, PEG feeding, MAPA training, positive behavior support, and epilepsy training.
Requirements
* A recognized validated university degree or an equivalent qualification in General/RNID/Paediatric Nursing/Clinical Nurse Specialist
* Registration with An Bord Altranais (NMBI)
* Postgraduate (level 9) nursing qualification
* Qualification in the area of behavior support
* 2 years' experience of working in the area of challenging behavior
* Experience supporting staff to implement behavior support plans
* At least 5 years post-qualification experience working frontline with individuals with disabilities and medical needs
* Experience of facilitating training in some of the following areas: Medication Management, PEG feeding, MAPA training, Positive Behavior Support, Epilepsy training, Train the Trainer Certified or equivalent certified Training qualification
Benefits
As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:
* Excellent internal and external training opportunities
* Generous annual leave entitlements
* Flexible Working
* Long Service Reward Scheme
* Pay Adjusted Maternity Leave
* Pay Adjusted Adoptive Leave
* Pay Adjusted Paternity Leave
* Wellbeing Benefits
* Pension