Working with St Michael's House
What are the main occupation types employed?
To comprehensively support people with an intellectual disability, we employ a broad range of professionals:
Frontline Staff
- RNID (Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability)
- RGN (Registered General Nurse)
- SRN (State Registered Nurse)
- RPN (Registered Psychiatric Nurse)
- Care Assistants
- Social Care Workers
- Social Care Leaders
- Senior Supervisors
- Employment Supports/Developers
- Training Officers/Co-Coordinators
- Heads of Unit
- Pre-School Support Workers
- Autism Support Workers
- PE Teachers/Instructors
- Cook/Housekeepers
- Domestics
- Drivers
- Escorts
Management
- CNM1 (Clinical Nurse Manager 1)
- CNM2 (Clinical Nurse Manager 2)
- CNM3 (Clinical Nurse Manager 3)
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Service Management
- Administration Management
Medical Professionals
- Psychiatrists
- G.P.s
- Consultants
Clinicians
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech & Language Therapists
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Home Teachers
- Play Therapists
- Dieticians
Shared Services
- Finance
- General Administration
- Human Resources
- IT
- Procurement
- Communications
- Fundraising
- Marketing
- Training
Technical Services
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Carpenters
- Technical Officers
- Ground Staff
Further information can be found on our website: www.smh.ie
What types of work contract are offered?
St. Michael’s House offers permanent, temporary, full-time and part-time contracts.
What are the key attractions?
Flexible Working Arrangement:
We offer flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment to help staff balance their working and private lives.
- Full-time and part-time contracts
- Flexible working
- Family-friendly policies
Choice of Locations:
Staff can choose from over 170 locations across the Greater Dublin Area.
Career Development Opportunities:
We offer a number of incentive schemes to encourage staff to develop their careers.
- Comprehensive, in-house training
- Open Training College
- Financial support
Competitive remuneration packages
- Pension Scheme
- Group discount VHI
- Credit Union
The Research Department supports staff across the organisation to engage in service based research and evidence based service development . The Department also presents completed research projects to the wider St. Michael's House staff group through a quarterly Research Forum.
The ongoing Research and Teaching Partnership that St. Michael's House and UCD established in 2009 continues to develop.
What locations do you operate from?
What are the current employment trends?
Note: There is currently a significant shortage of nursing staff nationally and St Michael's House have continous requirements in this area.
There is also some requirment for Social Care Workers.
Describe any particular characteristics of your workforce?
From our workforce of over 1800, representing over 55 different grades and professions, 16% are male and 84% are female.
