Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse in Ballinasloe

About the Role

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.

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 individual’s 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.

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.

Requirements

Candidates must have -

A current Live Register Certificate from the NMBI (An Bord Altranais), RNID or RGN qualification is essential.

Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability and complex needs is desirable, however, induction and training will be provided.

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.

Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post and proficiency in I.T. skills.

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.

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.

Details

Location: Deerpark Adult Services (Ballinasloe, Co. Galway).

Salary: €38,166–€56,592 per year.

Closing date: 27 Aug 2026.

Tenure: 2 x Permanent, full-time and pensionable.

Annual Leave: 24 days per annum pro rata. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5- and 10-years’ service respectively.

Working Hours: 2 x Permanent 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, Sleepovers and programme hours to meet service needs.

Informal enquiries to Mary Hazlett, Area Manager, or Emer Larkin Service Coordinator on 0909642766.

Date of Interview: 09/09/26.

How to Apply

Closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms on-line is: 5PM on Thursday 27th August 2026.