Staff Nurse – Children’s Service, Carlow/Kilkenny, Ireland
Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Contract Type: 2‑Year Contract
Contract Hours: 20 hours per week (3 days a week)
Salary Scale: €34,492 to €50,362 pro rata per annum.
Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum.
Overview of the Post
Provide preschool and home support services within the Kilkenny/Carlow CHO5 area, partnering with families and professionals to meet the needs and wishes of each child and family.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Create an environment that promotes each child’s participation, choice, and decision‑making, enabling them to reach their highest level of independence.
* Provide leadership, supervision, and support to all support staff in the delivery of clinical and care services across multiple locations.
* Identify and understand the health and medical needs of each child and ensure those needs are met appropriately.
* Coordinate, assess, plan, implement, and review care for children according to service standards, including TUSLA and HIQA regulations.
* Work with parents/carers and the team to facilitate links with the child’s future educators.
* Ensure the implementation of agreed programmes of care for each child, promoting dignity and respect.
* Provide support and mentorship to staff and students.
* Identify training needs and deliver training to non‑nursing staff as required.
* Ensure that care and hygiene of treatment rooms, bathrooms, and toileting facilities meet the highest standards.
* Plan and manage bus routes and schedules, acting as bus escort when transporting children to and from home.
* Work with individual children in a variety of settings, ensuring the safety of all children at all times.
* Carry out vaccinations for service users and staff as required.
* Maintain sensitivity while working closely with families and service users.
* Plan and organise activities and resources efficiently and effectively for the preschool children.
* Manage time effectively, organising caseloads and responding to unexpected scenarios with persistence and flexibility.
* Work in accordance with Enable Ireland’s Code of Practice, Guidelines for Working with Service Users, and other national policies and procedures.
* Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to design, implement, and evaluate the programme of activity for each preschool child.
* Liaise with paediatric and psychology clinics as appropriate.
* Coordinate with health care professionals.
Essential Criteria
* Recognised validated University Degree or equivalent qualification in Intellectual Disability/General or Children’s Nursing.
* Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
* Eligibility to work in Ireland.
* Full driver’s licence and own reliable transport.
Desirable Criteria
* Commitment to working in partnership with parents/carers and children in a family‑centred manner.
* Good knowledge of child protection and child development.
* Understanding of residential respite and day services, and HIQA standards.
* Experience working with children with disability.
Benefits
* Excellent internal and external training opportunities
* Generous annual leave entitlements
* Flexible working arrangements
* Long service reward scheme
* Adjusted maternity, adoption and paternity leave
* Well‑being benefits
* Pension scheme
Application Process
The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting and police clearance as required. Due to the large volume of applications, individual feedback will not be provided for unselected candidates. Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. Please download the Job Description and Person Specification, complete the online application form and note that CVs will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 7th November 2025.
Applications are also open to similar vacancies that may arise during the next 12 months.
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