ST John of God Kerry Services provides a range of programmes and services for adults and children with an intellectual disability throughout the Kerry region.

A person-centered approach to service delivery is promoted in accordance with the Organisations values and ethos and in keeping with its commitment to the continuing development of community based services. If you are looking for a new exciting challenge and share best practice, the following roles might be of interest:

Community Transition Co-ordinator

(39 hours per week, Specified Purpose Contract (Initial assignment 2yrs Fixed Term))

The Community Transition Coordinator will have a key role in managing to support residents to transition to new homes in the community.

This is a significant change in the lives of the residents and their families and this role will be critical in ensuring that it is a success.

In addition the post holder will also have a key role in ensuring that the model of service provided in the new community houses is person centred and based on a social model of support, and is in line with the principles of social role valorisation (SRV) and supporting self-directed lives (SSDL).

The successful candidate must have:

  Qualification in Social Care, Healthcare or Nursing.
  Must have a minimum of two years’ experience in working and supporting people with intellectual disabilities;
  Proven experience and ability to properly discharge the functions of the role;
  A full clean driver’s licence for manual vehicles is essential.

Skills, competencies and /or knowledge:

  Demonstrate an understanding of relevant national standards for intellectual disability services;
  Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding and service user protection;
  Excellent organisational, interpersonal & communication skills;
  Have the ability to co-ordinate and to lead a change programme;
  Motivated, hardworking and self-driven;
  Be available to work flexible hours when required.

Informal enquiries to Ms Claire O’ Dwyer General Manager. Tel: 064 66 44133

Senior Speech and Language Therapist

(19.50 hours per week, Fixed Term Contract until September 2020)

  Have a recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
  An undergraduate or post-graduate qualification in dysphagia.
  Have Speech and Language experience in the area of intellectual disability.
  Have at least 6 months experience working in the area of dysphagia with children or adults.
  Full Clean Driver’s licence.

Personal Attributes:

  Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
  Enthusiastic, hardworking and self-driven.
  Proven experience and ability to properly discharge the functions of the role.
  A full clean driver’s licence for manual vehicles is essential.

Informal enquiries to Ms Claire O’ Dwyer General Manager. Tel: 064 66 44133

Staff Nurses

(Full Time/ Part Time, Permanent/ Fixed Term/Relief Contracts)

The purpose of this role is to work with individuals to access social and recreational activities in accordance to their wishes and to provide nursing support as required in a number of our residential services across County Kerry.

The successful candidate requires:

  RNMH/RNID qualifications or other suitable nursing qualifications and to be a Staff Nurse on the current register as maintained by An Bord Altranais.
  1 – 2 years relevant experience of supporting people with an intellectual disability is an advantage.
  Relevant experience of working with people who have behaviours that challenge is an advantage.
  Demonstrate excellent communication (both verbal and written), organisational skills, flexibility and commitment.
  Must have a full clean driver’s licence for a manual vehicle, D licence would be an advantage.

Informal enquiries to Catherine Hunt or Shirley Knight, 064-6644133 ext. 257/213

Care Assistants

(Full Time/ Part Time, Permanent/ Fixed Term/Relief Contracts)

The successful candidate requires:

  Certificate in Healthcare Support at FETAC Level 5.
  He/She supports and assists in all activities of daily living in line with the needs and wishes of the individual as outlined in an agreed care plan.
  Acting as an advocate for residents and promoting social interaction with the community.
  Demonstrate excellent communication (both verbal and written), organisational skills, flexibility and commitment.
  Must have a full clean driver’s licence for a manual vehicle, D licence would be an advantage.

Informal enquiries to Catherine Hunt or Shirley Knight, 064-6644133 ext. 257/213

Interested candidates should apply by forwarding a Cover letter and Curriculum Vitae, including written explanation for any gaps in employment, to the Human Resources Department by email tosjogkerry.recruitment@sjog.ie Please state the role that you are applying for in the subject line.

Closing Date for receipt of applications is the 8th of November 2019 at 5.00pm.

Shortlisting will be based on information that candidates provide in their application in line with above requirements.

A panel may be formed from this campaign from which further vacancies which may arise during the lifetime of the panel will be filled.

This varied role involves working with a team to support individuals in their daily activities in their home and supporting the person to access the community.