SLSC2619 New Graduates & Staff Nurse Disability Services – Sligo / Leitrim in County Sligo

About the Role

Integrated Healthcare Area Sligo Leitrim is responsible for the delivery of Primary and Community-based Services to meet the needs of local communities. Community healthcare services are a broad range of services, which, are provided outside of the acute hospital system and include Primary Care, Social Care, Mental Health, and Health and Wellbeing Services. These services are delivered through the HSE and its funded agencies to people in local communities, as close as possible to people’s homes.

Details

Job Title and Grade: New Graduates & Staff Nurse Disability Services – Sligo / Leitrim (Grade Code 213T)

Campaign Reference: SLSC2619

Location: Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services operates a model of community living and we currently have over 30 community group homes in areas throughout Sligo and Leitrim. This is expected to increase in line with the National Policy for Decongregation and Community Integration. The supplementary panel formed through this campaign will fill vacancies at Staff Nurse Disability Services across Sligo / Leitrim Disability Services.

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: €37,788–€56,032 per year

Closing date: 18 Sept 2026 9:00 AM

Proposed Interview Dates: TBC

Taking up Appointment: A start date will be indicated at job offer stage.

Requirements

Purpose of the Post: The role of the Staff Nurse in Disability Services is to provide holistic, person-centred nursing care, promoting optimum independence, enhancing the quality of life for service users with intellectual, physical or sensory disability in all aspects of daily living. On occasion, the Staff Nurse may be expected to take responsibility for a unit or community facility in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager. S/he must practice in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct as set out by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and within the policies, guidelines, protocols of the units / settings in which they are employed.

Reporting Relationship: Clinical Nurse Manager 2 or designated Officer. Responsible to Director of Nursing or designated Officer.

Details of Service: Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services provides a wide range of health and personal social services to adults with disabilities. Services delivered through the model of health and social care include the following:

• Residential placements
• Day Services
• Respite bed nights

How to Apply

Informal Enquiries: Initial inquiries should be made to: Tim O’Sullivan, Director of Nursing, Cregg Services, Tel: 071 96 20276 or Lorna Chambers, Director of Nursing, Cloonamahon Services, Tel: 071 91 67321.