Community Support Nurse – CMN1

CORLANN – WEST REGION

POST OF: PEMANENT FULL-TIME CNM1

REA SERVICES, LOUGHREA, CO. GALWAY

JOB REF: 98328

Location:

Rea Services is based in the Loughrea / Craughwell / Bullaun area of Co. Galway. We provide day and residential services and individualised services to adults with high support needs, based on personal outcome measures. Our focus is to form a relationship / partnership with each individual and their family to support people to be valued citizens in their local community and to have ordinary life experiences. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to have the chance to form real friendships.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Manager 1, who will play a pivotal role in managing the health and social care needs of people supported across REA Services. The successful applicant will be a valued member of both the Multi-Disciplinary Team and the Management Team, supporting the health and wellbeing of residents within community-based services.

The role will ensure that all clinical practice is delivered in line with NMBI requirements, as well as Corlann Care policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.

The successful candidate must provide leadership and vision in the development of the service in line with guidelines from New Directions, HIQA Standards and Regulation, Council on Quality and Leadership and through Personal Outcomes Measures. In addition, a strategic part of this role is responding to new and enhanced needs and planning for future service developments as well as managing the existing services.

Reporting/Responsible To:

Area Manager / Service Coordinator

Qualifications:

Candidates should have a relevant third level qualification in nursing i.e. RNID/RGN/RMHN and have NMBI Registration. A QQI management qualification is also highly desirable. If the successful candidate does not hold a phlebotomy certification, a commitment must be made to obtain this within a set timeframe.

Experience:

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience gained in services for people with intellectual disabilities. Experience of working with patients with high medical needs or chronic illness is an advantage. Experience of working with individuals who have a diagnosis of Autism, those with a Mental Health diagnosis and who may exhibit behaviours of concern is an essential requirement of the job.

Skills:

Candidates should be able to demonstrate leadership, communication and team working skills and be a flexible and dynamic individual who will relate to people in a range of situations with an understanding of and commitment to the principles of public accountability as they apply in the health service.

The service has established local connections and is working on future projects with community based groups and this work will continue as the service develops. The successful candidate will also have to have skills in this area.

Candidates must have a full clean manual Irish driving licence.

Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post.

Working Hours:

39 hours per week based on a 7 day duty roster with day, night and weekend cover required for this post. An on-call commitment to be the Senior Person for Rea Services at evenings and weekends is an essential requirement of this post. 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.

Corlann’s 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.

An on-Call commitment is an essential requirement of this post

Annual Leave:

Leave will be granted according to the agreed leave assigned to the grade of the successful Candidate i.e. CNM1

Remuneration:

Based on the salary scale attached to the grade of the successful candidate i.e. CNM1

Tenure:

This post is permanent, 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 Employer’s discretion.

Full job description attached.

Informal enquiries for this post to: Informal enquiries to Valerie O Loughlin, Area Manager on 087-7149619

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is

Monday the 8th of June at 5pm

Interview date to be decided

Corlann is an equal opportunities employer