Clinical Nurse Specialist

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

Clinical Nurse Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health of

Intellectual Disability (CNSp CAMHS-ID)

CHILDREN’S SERVICES, DUBLIN

PERMANENT FULL-TIME CONTRACT (37.5 Hours Per Week) OR

PERMANENT PART-TIME CONTRACT (18.75 Hours Per Week)

Salary:€57,198 – €67,621* (lsi)

*Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.

REQ: 26343

This is an exciting opportunity to join our CAMHS- ID team supporting children and young people up to 18 years of age with mental health needs and a moderate to profound Intellectual disability. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates.

Essential:

· Be a registered Nurse on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by NMBI.

· Be registered in the Intellectual Disability Division of the Register of NMBI.

· Have a level 9 post-registration QQI national qualifications relevant to the specialist area (Child and Adolescent Mental Health of Intellectual Disability) prior to application.

· Have a minimum of 1 years’ post registration full time experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full-time experience in the RNID division of the register.

· Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full-time experience in the specialist area (Child and Adolescent Mental Health of Intellectual Disability).

· Full clean driving licence and use of own car.

· Be knowledgeable of the Health Act 2007, HIQA regulations and Mental Health Commission.

· Have excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork and effective caseload management skills.

· Possess good planning, organisation and effective time management skills together with the ability to work on their own initiative.

**Applicants should possess Level 2 behavioural competencies of Avista competency framework; this can be found on the last page of the Job Description

Why work with us?

Excellent Career Progression Opportunities.

Supportive and innovative working environment.

Comprehensive Pension Scheme.

Generous annual leave entitlement.

Free onsite car parking.

Paid Maternity Leave & Sick Pay scheme.

Bike to work Scheme.

Tax Saver Travel Scheme.

Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at:

https://www.rezoomo.com/company/avista/

Informal enquiries to Lisa Lavelle, Director of Nursing, Tel; 01 824 5484

Closing date for receipt of applications 01stJune 2024.

Avista is an equal opportunities employer.