BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION POSTS: STAFF NURSE/*ENHANCED NURSE 1 X Permanent Full Time 75 hours a fortnight 1 X Permanent Part-Time 60 hours a fortnight CASTLEREA ADULT SERVICES (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad areas) Ref: ***** 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 Staff Nurse/*Enhanced Nurse roles are also available.
Location: Castlerea Adult Services (Castlerea, Ballintubber, Ballinlough, Cloonfad 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 Castlerea 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.
Working Hours: 1 X Permanent Full Time 75 hours a fortnight 1 X Permanent Part-Time 60 hours a 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 01/08/2025 apply): Staff Nurse – €37,288 x 12 increments - €53,873 per annum (pro-rata for part-time).
Long Service Increment €55,477 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
*Enhanced Nurse – € 44,311 x 7 increments - €55,644 per annum (pro-rata for part-time).
Long Service Increment €57,273 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
*As per HSE HR Circular ******** – Nursing and Midwifery - the Enhanced Nurse / Midwife Practice Contract ; 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: The posts are Permanent and Pensionable.
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 Castlerea Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.
Full Job Description
Informal enquiries for this post to Liz Hunt, Clonard Services Area Manager on *********** or Geraldine McNamara ********** Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV's on-line is 5pm, Sunday 8th February **** Interviews will be held on 16th February **** The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is an equal opportunities employer INDW