Staff Nurse/Enhanced Nurse in Castlerea

About the Role

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland. Corlann provides services to more than 6,000 people each year who have an intellectual disability, including those who also have autism. Funded under Section 38 of the Health Act, we remain deeply committed to a person-centred approach—one that honours each individual’s strengths, aspirations, and rights. Our aim is always to provide, as far as possible, personalised supports that empower people to identify and achieve their own life goals, and to live as valued, equal, and active citizens in their communities.

Requirements

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 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: Castlerea, Roscommon

Contract type: Permanent, Part-time, Temporary Full-Time

Salary: €38,166–€56,592 per year

Closing date: 20 Oct 2026

Interview date: 28 Oct 2026

Who to contact for enquiries: Liz Hunt, Clonard Services Area Manager on 086-8824638 or Geraldine McNamara 0870617007

How to Apply

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms /CV’s on-line is 5pm, Tuesday, 20th October 2026