Location of Post 

Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Services

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose

vacancies of full or part-time duration will be filled in Cavan Monaghan General Adult Psychiatry or Psychiatry of Later Life Community Mental Health Teams

Please state on application/CV if you wish to interview for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Community Mental Health Service or Psychiatry of Later Life Community Mental Health Service or both

Informal Enquiries

Emma McKeown

Acting Director of Nursing, Mental Health

Email: areadon.cmmhs@hse.ie

Phone: 047 95357  

Purpose of the Post

The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist Mental Health post is to deliver care in line

with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4th edition,

National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.

The concepts are:
o Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)
o Service user/client Advocacy
o Education and Training
o Audit and Research
o Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)

The successful candidate will work as a key member of the multidisciplinary community mental health team providing a patient / client centred quality service to patients / clients

and this specialist practice will encompass a major clinical focus which comprises assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care given to patients / clients and their families.
Caseload
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Mental Health will focus on delivering recovery focussed, person centred care in a community to users of Cavan Monaghan General Adult Psychiatry or

Psychiatry of Later Life Community Mental Health Teams

Details of Service

The HSE provide a wide range of community and hospital based mental health services in Ireland and these services have been evolving

as we continue to move from the hospital model to providing more care in communities and in clients' own homes.  It is estimated that up to one

in five of us will experience some mental health problems in our lifetime and in order to meet these needs, Mental Health Services are expanding and evolving. 

We are committed to providing progressive high standards of recovery-based nursing care to clients with a wide range of mental health

issues which range from basic to complex, severe psychiatric care needs. Services include Adult, Older Adult, Psychiatry of Later Life, and ID with a Mental Health Diagnosis, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Mental Health Services offer more rewarding nursing career opportunities than you may be aware of.  Our nurse led services allow extensive opportunities to fully engage in the delivery of holistic quality care,

working with many other health care professionals such as Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Behavioural Therapists, Counsellors,

Occupational Therapists, General Practitioner’s, Social Workers, to ensure the best outcomes for service users and residents.

Mental Health Services actively encourage and support continual professional development as well as extensive access to rewarding career pathways. 

Nurses with experience qualify to apply for a variety of promotional managerial roles such as Clinical Nurse Manager, while those seeking specialist pathways can develop within roles such as complex,

severe psychiatric care needs. Services include Adult, Older Adult, Psychiatry of Later Life, and ID with a Mental Health Diagnosis, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.

AND

(ii) Be registered in the division(s) of Psychiatric in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) Register for which the application is being made or be entitled to be so registered.

AND

(iii) Have a minimum of 1 years’ post registration full time experience or an
aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in the division of Mental Health the register in which the application is being made (taking into account (ii) (iii) if relevant)

AND

(iv) Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in specialist area of Mental Health Care.

AND

(v) Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study, as certified by the education provider which verifies that the applicant has achieved a Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI),

National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic Level 9 or higher award that is relevant to the specialist area of care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements

for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for

Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). Alternatively provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 9 or higher standard,

relevant to the specialist area of care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). Mental Health

care prior to application* (See **Note 1 below).

AND

(vi) Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area.

AND

(vii) Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice

**Note 1: For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS/CMS roles and who currently hold a level 8 educational qualification

in the specialist area (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), this qualification will be recognised up to September 2026.

AND

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, leadership,

managerial and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Annual registration

(i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant
Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery

Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role.

AND

Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Service user Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a

state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements

The candidate must formally apply for entry onto the Interim ONMSD CNS/CMS database (until the database is transferred to its permanent location) within 3 months of the start date.

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development must be in the three year period prior to the closing date (2022 – 2025) and

does not include mandatory training. For a list of relevant CPD courses please refer to your Nurse Practice Development Coordinator.

Other Requirements Specific to the post

Access to transport necessary to fulfil the role

Please see attached Job Spec:

6125CHCM CNS MHS

The HSE Dublin North East Region is an equal oppurtunites employer