Ana Liffey Drug Project: Assistant Director of Nursing
Exciting opportunity for a senior nurse seeking a dynamic, service user centred post in the community!
As part of the Housing First Health MDT for Dublin, Ana Liffey Drug Project is recruiting an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to lead the team.
The Housing First model aims to provide a person sleeping rough, or someone who has been long-term homeless and/ or whom has at least one high support need such as a substance use disorder, mental health issue etc. with their own secure accommodation as well as access to intensive and specialised support services. Housing First is a participant-centered model that focuses on ending homelessness for people who have been homeless for many years or who are particularly vulnerable.
In 2025, Ana Liffey Drug Project and Coolmine Therapeutic Community are joining force to provide the Housing First Health MDT for Dublin. The team will be led by the ADON post, who will be an employee of Ana Liffey Drug Project. The Housing First ADON will lead the MDT in all clinical decision making, fidelity to the Housing First model and interagency work. The MDT will consist of CNMs in Mental Health and Disabilities, RGNs, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists.
The suitable candidate for the Housing First ADON post will be a problem solver with a high level of clinical expertise and leadership skills. The candidate will be committed to the principles of Housing First and will be service users centred, committing to working with all Housing First participants regardless of their motivation, behaviours and lifestyles.
SALARY: €73,245 per annum.
HOLIDAY: 25 days exclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
TEAM: Housing First Health MDT
RESPONSIBLE TO: CEO Ana Liffey Drug Project
RESPONSIBLE FOR: The effective delivery of services at Housing First Health
To apply for the role please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to jobs@aldp.ie before 5pm on Monday 28th July 2025. Please send any documents in MS word or PDF format. Please mark your application Housing First ADON in the subject line.