Location West Dublin/North Kildare
Reporting Relationship Director of Nursing or person nominated by them
Job Purpose To assist the Community Services Managers in the development,
implementation, and delivery of quality customer focus and cost-
effective support to service users. This includes the provision of
individual programmes and activities to meet the needs, choices and
abilities of service users, and an active contribution towards the
involvement of Stewarts Community in the expansion of service
provision within the local community.


Key Duties and General Duties
Responsibilities • Practice Nursing according to the Code of Professional
Conduct as laid down by the Bord Altranais agus
Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board
Ireland) and Professional Clinical Guidelines

• Adhere to national, regional and local Health Service

Executive (HSE) guidelines, policies, protocols and legislation.

• Work within their scope of practice and take measures to

develop and maintain the competence necessary for
professional practice.

• Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be

accountable for their practice.

• Be aware of ethical policies and procedures which pertain to

their area of practice

• Respect and maintain the privacy, dignity and confidentiality

of the patient.

• Follow appropriate lines of authority within the Nurse

Management structure

Clinical Practice

• Deliver the nursing care of an assigned group of Service

Users within a best practice / evidence-based framework.

• Manage a designated caseload

• Promote the health, welfare and social wellbeing of Service

Users within our services.

• Actively participate as a multi-disciplinary / inter-disciplinary

team member in all aspects of service delivery including case
conferences, clinical meetings, team meetings

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual person-

centred care programmes within an agreed framework and
in accordance with best practice.

• Develop and promote good interpersonal relationships with

Service Users, their family / social network supports and the
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• Ensure that care is carried out in an empathetic and ethical

manner and that the dignity and spiritual needs of the
patient are respected

• Promote and recognise the Service Users’ social and cultural

dimensions of care and the need for links with their local
community

• Report and consult with senior nursing management on clinical

issues as appropriate

• Maintain appropriate and accurate written nursing records and

reports regarding service user care in accordance with local /
national / professional guidelines

• Participate in innovation and change in the approach to services

users care delivery particularly in relation to new research
findings, evidence-based practice and advances in treatment.

• Promote a positive health concept with Service Users and

colleagues and contribute to health promotion and disease
prevention initiatives of the Health Service Executive

• Delegate to and supervise the work of other grades of staff

within the remit of their role, as appropriate

• Demonstrate flexibility by rotating / assisting in other units /

care settings as required to meet nursing resource needs and
the requirements of the integrated services programme (ISP)

• Refer clients to other services as required

Clinical Governance

• Participate in clinical governance structures within the local /

regional / national clinical governance framework

• Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and

Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role
for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards
for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated
Infections, Hygiene Standards etc and comply with
associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining
these standards as appropriate to the role.

• Contribute to ongoing monitoring, audit and evaluation of

the service as appropriate.

• Accurately record and report all complaints to appropriate

personnel according to local service policy.

• Participate in the development of policies / procedures and

guidelines to support compliance with current legal
requirements, where existing, for the safe storage and
administration of medicines and other clinical products

• Participate in the development of policies / procedures and

guidelines with health, safety, fire, risk and management
personnel and participate in their development in
conjunction with relevant staff and in compliance with
statutory obligations.

• Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter

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• Be aware of, and comply with, the principles of clinical

governance including quality, risk and health and safety and be
individually responsible for clinical governance, risk
management / health and safety issues in their area of work

• Participate in the development, promotion and

implementation of infection prevention and control guidelines

• Adhere to organisational dress code

• Assume responsibility for and coordinate the management of

the unit / care setting in the absence of the Clinical Nurse
Manager

Administration

• Ensure that records are safeguarded and managed as per

HSE / local policy and in accordance with relevant legislation

• Work closely with colleagues across the integrated services

programme in order to provide a seamless service delivery to
the client within the integrated services programme.

• Maintain records and submit activity data / furnish

appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing as required

• Contribute to policy development and formulation,

performance monitoring, business planning and budgetary
control

• Maintain professional standards including patient and data

confidentiality

• Contribute to the development and implementation of

information sharing protocols, audit systems, referral
pathways, individual care plans and shared care
arrangements

• Contribute to ongoing monitoring, audit and evaluation of

the service as appropriate.

• Ensure that the care setting is maintained in good order

using appropriate models, that supplies are adequate, and
that all equipment is in good working order and ready for
immediate use.

• Ensure that equipment is safe to use and report any

malfunctions in a timely manner


Competencies, Skills and Knowledge
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Candidates must demonstrate sufficient competency and professional
knowledge to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.


Education and Skills

• Applications are invited from candidates who are currently

registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland in
the RNID Division

• Applications from other nurses registered with Nursing and

Midwifery Board of Ireland who have a minimum of 1 years’
experience in the area of Intellectual Disability will also be
considered.

• Candidates will possess a high level of communication skills,

work well within a team and be able to provide high quality
focused care

• Must have strong command of English language (both

verbally and written) and be eligible to work in Ireland

• Candidates should be proficient in I.T.

• One years’ experience supporting people with an intellectual

disability is desirable.

• Have an up-to-date, valid Irish Driving Licence.
  

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Terms and Conditions of Employment
Staff Nurse, Day Services – Stewarts Care

Remuneration • Current Salary Scale: €35,919- €53,851
LSI per annum (Staff Nurse Salary Scale),
Your salary is paid monthly (16th unless
when 16th falls on Saturday or Sunday
you are paid on the Friday prior to the
16th) by direct credit transfer into any
Bank or Building Society of your choice
where the paypath system operates.

• Salaries and increments are paid in

accordance with DOH salary scalesAnnual leave • Based on Years’ experience
Working week • The hours allocated to this post are
37.5 hours per week. The allocation of
these hours will be at the discretion of
the Director of Care and in accordance
with the needs of the service, but may
include 12 hour shifts, night work and
weekends.
Probation • All employees will be subject to a
probationary period of 6 months, with
an extension if required to 9 months.
This probationary period applies to all
employees irrespective of their role or
type of role.
Garda Vetting • Stewarts Care will carry out Garda
vetting on all new employees. An
employee will not take up employment
with the organisation until the Garda
Vetting process has been completed
and the organisation is satisfied that
such an appointment does not pose a
risk to the service users and employees.
References • Stewarts will seek up to two written
references from current and previous
employers, educational institutions or
any other organisation with which the
candidate has been associated.
Stewarts reserves the right to
determine the merit, appropriateness
and relevance of such references and
referees.

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This is not an exhaustive list of duties. You may be required to perform any other such duties as may
be assigned by your manager or person nominated by them. As the duties and responsibilities of any
post in Stewarts are likely to change with on-going needs of services users, staff are expected to have
high level of flexibility and a willingness to develop new approaches to their work.
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