Job Title
: Staff Nurse- Medically Supervised Injecting Facility (MSIF)
Responsible for:
Work as part of a multi-discipinlary team providing high quality trauma informed care to people to access the MSIF
Reports to:
Clinical Nurse Manager- MSIF
Place of work:
Riverbank House, Merchants Quay Dublin 8
Objective
: To support clients who inject drugs to ensure that they can do so safely and reduce harm.
Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) opened Ireland's first Medically Supervised Injection Facility (MSIF) in December 2024. An MSIF is a hygienic, safe, medically supervised healthcare environment where people can inject drugs, obtained elsewhere, under the supervision of trained health professionals. It offers a compassionate, person-centred service which reduces the harms associated with drug injecting.
As a Registered Nurse, you will work predominantly in the MSIF clinical area, supervising clients before, during and after episodes of injecting. Core activities include client engagement; health assessment & education; management of health emergencies, brief interventions, primary care support.
Main Responsibilities
* Optimise health and welfare by promoting harm reduction and reducing the negative effects associated with drug use for people who use drugs.
* Operating in a trauma informed manner to uphold and promote the dignity of all people who use our service, developing a positive rapport with clients
* Foster social inclusion and client participation in the operation of MSIF
Clinical
* Clinical observation and monitoring of client wellbeing throughout their visit to MSIF including reception, injection room and aftercare area.
* Follow the Clinical Nurse Manager's direction and assist as required during client emergencies.
* Effectively intervene in the event of drug overdose in line with clinical best practice and MQI procedures involving the administration of oxygen or naloxone as required.
* Engage with emergency services as required to successfully manage clinical incidents in the service
* Provide primary nursing healthcare services to clients as required including wound care.
* Provide nursing support to the MSIF Primary care Doctor as required.
* Promote practices that prevent client overdoses, reduce harm for clients and provide training and guidance around safer injecting practices, vein care and infection control and needle exchange
Collaboration and Teamwork
* Work in partnership with colleagues and managers across all services in Riverbank to achieve better outcomes for our clients.
* Work with colleagues, peers and others to foster and maintain a trauma informed approach to service delivery
* Support clients to identify health and welfare and needs and building positive links with relevant external health and welfare services.
* Build positive relationships with clients and peer representatives, working to promote client voice, choice and empowerment
* Work always to foster a safe therapeutic environment for staff, clients and visitors
Record Keeping
* Ensure compliance with all relevant quality management systems and processes.
* Participate in clinical quality improvement and research activities
* Record all client observations and/or interactions on the relevant MSIF forms, and MSIF clinical database.
* Complete incident reports and health and safety logs in a timely manner
The above job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post.
Person Specification
The Ideal Candidate For This Post Must
* Be registered in the Relevant Division of the Register of Nurses kept by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be entitled to be so registered.
* Third Level Nursing qualification
* Minimum 2 years post qualification experience
* Minimum 1 year experience working in a low threshold environment
* An understanding of the complex issues relating to substance misuse and mental health and the delivery of trauma informed services
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to build positive relationships with a diverse range stakeholders including people with lived and living experience of drug use
* An understanding of the principles and practice of Trauma Informed service delivery
* Strong passion for MQI's mission and vision
* IT skills, including MS packages - particularly Excel, and an appreciation for data analysis via CRM systems
The working hours for this position are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Sunday. These hours will be worked between the hours of 8.00am – 8.00pm with a requirement to be available outside of these hours subject to Service demands. Requirement for on-call on a rota basis and determined by MQI Management.
Salary:
Starting at €39,105 to €42,450 (depending on experience; part-time is pro rata of points)
Contract:
12 month FTC
Hours:
37.5 hours per week
What does MQI Offer as an employer?
Fulfilling and challenging work
Paid Family Leave, where applicable (Maternity, Paternity, Adoptive, Force Majeure and Compassionate Leave)
Competitive Salaries
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Sick Pay Scheme
Educational Assistance (Study and Examination Leave, Scholarship Foundation)
Death In Service (from commencement of employment)
Minimum 23 days Annual Leave (pro rata)
Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (after 6 months)
Group VHI scheme
If you are interested in applying for the role, please click the link to apply by the 7th of October 2025./merchants-quay-ireland/jobs/32963/staff-nurse-medically-supervised-injecting-facility-msif-dublin