CORLANN –WEST REGION
Position Summary
POSTS: STAFF NURSE / ENHANCED NURSE
1 X Permanent Part‑Time 60 hours a fortnight
1 X Temporary Full Time 75 hours a fortnight
Reference
97052
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
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.
Skills
Good judgement, discretion and confidentiality.
The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms, and to communicate sensitively with family members and work with them for the best outcomes.
Creative problem solving skills.
The ability to work independently and seek support from multi-disciplinary colleagues as appropriate.
Patience, flexibility, creativity and eagerness to become involved in a range of activities.
Ability to educate other staff and family members in positive health promotion needs.
The successful candidate will be required to co‑operate in a team environment with a person‑centred philosophy, participate in person‑centred planning, individual reviews, team meetings, attend and participate in training courses, and actively contribute to team based performance management.
Working Hours
1 X Temporary 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 Corlann 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
Staff Nurse – €37,788 × 12 increments – €54,412 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time). Long Service Increment €56,032 per annum is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
Enhanced Nurse – €44,811 × 7 increments – €56,200 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time). Long Service Increment €57,846 per annum is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
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.
Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays, sleep‑ins and night duty. 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.
As per HSE HR Circular 022/2019 – Nursing and Midwifery, the Enhanced Nurse / Midwife Practice Contract can be found at https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circular-022-2019-re-enhanced-nurse-midwife-contract.pdf. 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.
Tenure
The posts are Permanent, Temporary 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.
Contact
Informal enquiries for this post to Liz Hunt, Clonard Services Area Manager: 086‑8824638 or Geraldine McNamara 087‑0617007.
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CVs online is 5pm, 11th May 2026.
Interviews will be held on 22nd May 2026.
CORLANN is an equal opportunities employer.
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