CORLANN WEST REGION
PERMANENT FULL TIME STAFF NURSE/*ENHANCED NURSE
JOHN PAUL ADULT SERVICES (BALLYBANE, GALWAY CITY)
Ref: 101848
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.
DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES
Corlann West Region provide a community based, person centred service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person supported by services, we aim to create opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to live a life of their choosing, and the provision of quality services to meet the needs of the people we support.
John Paul Adult Services John Paul Adult Services provides a combination of campus and community based services to adults with varying support needs, based on personal outcome measures. Our services are currently undergoing a transition from a campus-based service to community living, where we aim to create opportunities for the people we support to be valued citizens in their communities and to have everyday life experiences.
Location:
John Paul Adult Services (Ballybane, Galway city). The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the John Paul services and this work location may change due to future service needs.
The Role:
Staff Nurses and Enhanced Staff Nurses fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative role for adults supported by the service in all aspects of their lives, focusing on each individuals ability and promoting independence and development of skills at all times. The Staff Nurse and Enhanced Staff Nurse will assist people with the development of person-centred plans and critically, will support people to make informed choices and fulfil their potential. They will encourage participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking, seek opportunities for new experiences and encourage positive risk taking in leading to informed choices.
Reporting/Responsible to:
Team Leader/Team Manager
Qualifications & Experience:
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.
- Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability and complex needs is desirable, however, induction and training will be provided.
- Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post and proficiency in I.T. skills.
Skills:
Candidates must demonstrate:
- Leadership and networking skills - Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and develop positive links for the people who use the service.
- Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to support goal setting and following through to the achievement of outcomes
- Creativity, initiative, self-motivation, flexibility and good judgement
- Commitment to current best practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team environment with a person-centred philosophy
Excellent listening skills, patience and a sense of humour
Working Hours:
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.
Corlanns model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures quality and person centred planning system requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each person supported
Annual Leave:
24 days pro rata per annum. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5 and 10 years service respectively.
Remuneration (Department of Health salary scales as at 01/06/2026 apply):
Staff Nurse - 38,166 x 11 increments - 54,956 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment 56,592 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
- Enhanced Nurse 45,259 x 7 increments - 56,762 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment 58,424 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale.
- As per HSE HR Circular 022/2019 Nursing and Midwifery - the Enhanced Nurse / Midwife Practice Contract 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.
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, and sleep-ins and night duty if worked. A location allowance of 2,798 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:
All posts are permanent, full-time 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 John Paul Service location may be offered over the next 6 to 12 months.
Probation:
A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employers discretion.
To view full job description please see attached.
Informal enquiries to Anne Dundon, Area Manager or
Rita McHugh, Service Coordinator on 091 783660
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CVs on-line is 5pm, Wednesday 19th August 2026
Interview date is scheduled for the week of the 31st August 2026
Corlann is an equal opportunities employer
