Registered Nurse, Athlone

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.

Qualifications

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.

Required Skills

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.

The ability to work independently and seek support from multi-disciplinary.

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.

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.

Working Hours 1 X Permanent Part-Time 60 hours a fortnight. All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to work days, evenings, weekends, public holidays, sleepovers and night duty to meet service needs.

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