Staff Nurse (Team Leader)
Intellectual Disability Services
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking to take the next step in your leadership career?
We are seeking an experienced Staff Nurse to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team supporting adults with intellectual disabilities within a residential respite service. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about person-centred care, clinical excellence, and leading teams to deliver high-quality support services.
The Role
As a Staff Nurse (Team Leader), you will play a key role in supporting the service management team and leading staff in the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care. You will be responsible for overseeing clinical practice, coordinating care, supporting team development, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing and support staff.
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Coordinate, implement and review individual care and support plans.
- Support staff supervision, performance management and roster planning.
- Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, standards and best practice guidelines.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and risk management processes.
- Promote a safe environment and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate effectively with families, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
- Participate in the management of admissions, assessments and ongoing care planning.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
- RNID qualification or significant experience within intellectual disability services.
- Experience supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Previous experience supervising or leading staff teams.
- Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Good knowledge of healthcare standards, safeguarding, risk management and regulatory compliance.
- Strong IT and record-keeping skills.
The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate
- A genuine commitment to promoting independence, dignity and choice.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- The ability to build positive relationships with service users, families and colleagues.
- A proactive and solution-focused approach.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes and continuous service improvement.
Benefits
- Competitive salary package (Starting at point 1 €47,702.35 to point 7 €54,938.81 per annum, pro rata, and depending on experience)
- Career progression opportunities
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Supportive multidisciplinary environment
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of others
For more information, or to apply, please reach out to Zoe Lawlor today –
+353 1 947 6238