CORLANN WEST REGION
POSTS OF: 1 X PERMANENT FULL -TIME AND 1 TEMPORARY FULL-TIME STAFF NURSE/*ENHANCED NURSE
ORCHARD SERVICES, GORT, CO. GALWAY
Job REF: 101397
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, and their family and communities, 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.
Orchard Adult Services provide a range of community based services including day, residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of multidisciplinary support services. People are supported in various types of day settings day centres, supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and these can be in groups or individualised. People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the community individually and in groups with different staffing support levels depending on their levels of disability. Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Our focus going forward is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual and their family and communities, supporting people to plan and direct their own service so that they can enjoy a life with a healthy balance of supports. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.
We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change.
Location:
Orchard Adult Services (Gort, Co. Galway). Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day settings or in community services or in an individuals own home. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of Orchard 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 /Service Co-ordinator/Area Manager.
Working With:
People supported and their families/Team Leader/Multidisciplinary staff/Service Management.
Qualifications:
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. 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:
Candidates must demonstrate:
- 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 Permanent Full-Time 75 hours per fortnight.
1 x Temporary Full-Time 75 hours per fortnight
All posts are based on a 14 day/night duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to be completely flexible and will be required to work days, evenings, weekends, public holidays, night duty and programme hours to meet service needs.
Corlanns 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 per annum pro rata. 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 pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment 56,592 per annum 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 when worked. 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.
Tenure:
1 x Permanent, full-time and pensionable.
1 x Temporary, full-time and pensionable.
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 descriptions please see attached.
Informal enquiries to Margaret Kearney Area Manager or Brendan Gantley, Orchard Services 091 631530.
Closing Date for receipt of completed Application Forms on-line is: 5pm on Thursday the 6th of August, 2026.
Interview date is the 14th of August, 2026
Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.
