Staff Nurse (Team Lead) - Leitrim-JN -19

JN -19

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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