Nua Healthcare Services is one of Ireland's leading private healthcare providers, specialising in residential and supported living services for children and adults with complex support needs.
Job Description
We are seeking applications from energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Nursing Professionals. The successful candidate will undergo all necessary training and development in line with the role.
Candidates must be highly motivated and creative, with a passion for engaging with Service Users on a daily basis. They will contribute to enriching the lives of our Service Users.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supporting people with their daily plans
* Safe administration and management of medication
* Utilising nursing skills to deliver effective frontline support to all Service Users
* Supporting the development and implementation of Health Assessments, Medication Plans, and supporting documents outlining individual supports
* Ensuring delivery of Health Action Plans to all Service Users
* Promoting good relationships with primary health care services in each individual's community
* Communicating and liaising with the multidisciplinary team
* Identifying supports and working in partnership with the individual, their family, and other supports outlined within individual Personal Plans
* Supporting Service Users with health appointments and following through on recommendations
* Maintaining strict confidentiality in relation to Service Users
We promote person-centred planning using key worker systems and shared goal setting, maintaining confidentiality at all times. We support and promote maximum opportunities for community involvement for people who avail of the service.
Qualifications and Experience
We require a recognised professional post-graduate relevant qualification, registered with An Bord Altranais. If qualified outside the Republic of Ireland, your qualification must be validated by the Department of Health or meet compensatory criteria set up by the department.
You should have excellent knowledge of all aspects of Medication Management and experience working in a similar environment, preferably a social care setting.
Skills and Abilities
* Capable of working within a fast-paced and flexible team
* Effective verbal and written communication
* An understanding of the needs of individuals
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Experience of relating to people in a supportive role
* Willingness to learn
* Reliability and flexible approach to work
* Good organisation and IT skills
* Self-motivated/self-starter
* Ability to plan time effectively
We also require a full current driving license.
Benefits
We offer a hybrid model of working and flexible working opportunities, an education assistance scheme, funding for continuous professional development, company pension, continuous professional development, fantastic development & career opportunities, life assurance/death-in-service, paid maternity/paternity leave, education assistance, employee assistance programme (EAP), bike-to-work scheme, refer/retain a friend bonus, and discounts with retailers nationwide.