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Position Overview

As the Registered Intellectual Disability Nurse, you will take a key role within a residential care team supporting five adults with intellectual disabilities. You’ll work alongside the Person In Charge (PIC) and receive ongoing support from the wider management team. This hands-on role involves providing clinical oversight, coordinating daily care, and guiding staff to deliver safe, compassionate, person-centred care in line with HIQA standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily care routines as clinical lead and shift coordinator
• Mentor and support care and nursing staff, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with care plans
• Oversee medication administration and maintain clinical records
• Provide direct clinical care (e.g. PEG feeding, tracheostomy care, catheter care) as needed
• Promote independence and skill development in personal care and daily living
• Develop and deliver individualised programmes tailored to each service user’s needs and goals
• Build positive relationships with service users, families, and multidisciplinary teams
• Manage incidents, complaints, and safeguarding concerns professionally and effectively
• Support and maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment
• Participate in team meetings and ongoing staff development
• Assist the PIC with audits and compliance with HIQA and Health Act 2007 standards
• Drive service users to appointments and community activities
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including nights and sleepovers

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered Intellectual Disability Nurse with NMBI (essential)
• CORU registration or eligibility (desirable)
• Experience in disability or residential care settings
• Sound knowledge of HIQA standards, safeguarding, and risk management
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Full, clean driving licence (essential)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with opportunities for pay progression
• Comprehensive induction and training programme
• Ongoing professional development and mentorship
• Career progression pathways
• Premium payments & employee referral scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (for staff and their families)
• Bike-to-Work and TaxSaver Commuter Schemes
• PRSA contributions facilitated for permanent staff
• 24/7 On-Call Support
• Social events and a supportive team culture
• Free onsite parking

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From €57,535.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Relocation assistance
• Wellness program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sligo Town, CO. Sligo: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Are you experienced in Intellectual Disability Nursing ?

Education:

• Advanced/Higher Certificate (preferred)

Experience:

• Intellectual Nurse : 3 years (preferred)
• Nursing: 3 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (preferred)

Location:

• Sligo Town, CO. Sligo (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: IDNURSESLG