About the job

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Staff Nurse (RNID) to join our team in Hazeldene Children’s Respite House, Barefield, Ennis, Co. Clare

Contract Type: Fulltime Permanent

Contract Hours: 37.5 Hours per week

Salary Scale: €36,333 - €53,050 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

2026 Graduates Eligable to apply

Overview of the Post:

To provide residential respite to families of children and young adults with disabilities in Clare. The residential support service will be coordinated by the RRM/Service Coordinator, who will prioritise families to be involved in the service, who agrees with each family the type and level of support to be provided. The Nurse will be supervised by and work closely with the RRM. In order to provide a flexible support service, the Nurse will be required to work during evenings and weekends.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please See Job Description For Full List

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

Have a nursing RNID qualification validated for working in the Republic of Ireland

Have current Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)

Experience of working in a person centred health or social care setting

Have such experience as will enable him/her to provide nursing duties as required

Possess a full clean driving license.

Desirable Criteria:

Have a minimum of 1 years post registration experience

‘D1’ license an advantage or be prepared to obtain a ‘D’ or ‘D1’ license

Experience of working with adults or children with disabilities desirable.

Experience of working within a residential/respite setting an advantage