Intellectual disability care provider Nua Healthcare is to create 800 jobs over the next three years, with 300 of these roles expected to be filled in 2016.

The company announced the new roles at the official opening of a new facility in Kilmallock, Co Limerick. Nua said the new facility - Glenview House - will be the first of seven to open in the greater Munster region in the coming years.

The group said it is to open a further 20 residential centres and associated day facilities, increasing its care capacity to 280 individuals by 2019.

The new roles being created will span disciplines such as social cae, nursing and administrative support staff.

Established in 2004, Nua currently employs over 800 social care professionals and provides 160 residential and respite beds in 28 locations nationally.

Since it was founded the group has provided community-based residential care programmes to over 200 individuals with a range of complex support requirements.

In addition to its residential care service, Nua Healthcare’s specialised homecare and community outreach service currently delivers over 2,000 hours per week of direct supports to children and adults with intellectual disability.