Intellectual Disability Nurse - Anid & Liskennett
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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.
We have day and residential services in various locations in the North Cork and South Limerick area; such as Charleville, Dromina, Newtownshandrum, Buttevant, Newmarket, Mitchelstown and Mallow, in Limerick; Ballylanders, Ballyagran, Bruree, Bruff Croom Dromcollogher, Granagh Kilmallock, and Liskennett.
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.
Responsibilities:
* 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 counter act same.
* To deliver care in a professional manner and in line with HIQA requirements if working a residential setting.
* Setting care for the day to day needs of the residents in compliance with the Health Care Act 2007 (Care and support of residents in designated centres for persons (Children and Adults) with disabilities) regulations 2013 and the Provision of the Childcare Act 1991 and all relevant regulations and standards that apply to Children in care.
* 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 and adhere to the principal of normalization.
* To incorporate the expertise of any persons who may enhance the variety/quality of care for the service users.
* 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 are required e.g.- Drug administration, Daily progress reports, Nursing notes and Psychiatry Review Reports etc.
Leadership:
* Manage, develop and support staff individually and as a team including induction, Supervisory support and training in line with Foundation's practices and in compliance with the Health Care Act 2007 (Care and support of residents in designated centres for Persons (Children and Adults) with disabilities) regulations 2013.
* Lead and develop team members in the support of Person Centred Plans, problem solve and seek solutions to outcomes and barriers raised in the delivery of PCP's.
* To carry out goal setting and development with support staff.
* To liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team and attend meetings, Case conferences, in-service training etc. as required.
General:
* To promote a positive and respectful awareness of learning disability in the community.
* Be familiar with new developments in the field of Intellectual disabilities/HIQA standards and any other relevant guidelines/policies pertaining to the role.
* To act as a Key Worker for service users as required.
* You are required to drive Foundations Transport (mini-bus) and instruction for same will be provided and have a full clean driving licence and indemnify the Foundation on your motor insurance policy.
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 or other centres business. Such records and information are strictly confidential.
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