Clinical Nurse Specialist

Location of Post:

Specialist Palliative Care Services – Cavan Monaghan

There is currently 1 permanent whole time vacancy (1 WTE) available in Palliative Care Services, Cavan Monaghan, Dochas Centre, Conaty Centre, Cullies, Cavan H12 ESC7

A panel may be created from this campaign for Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care Services, Cavan Monaghan, from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration may be filled

Informal Enquiries:

Eileen Carruthers, Director of Nursing

Email: Eileen.carruthers@hse.ie

Telepone:041 98 75250

Mobile: 087 9418440

Reporting Relationship:

The professional reporting relationship is to the relevant Nursing Line Manager.

The clinical reporting relationship is to the senior clinical decision maker who has responsibility for the service /service user.

Key Working Relationships to include but not limited to:

The CNS will work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders including:

Director/Assistant Director of Nursing/Midwifery/Line Manager

CNS’s, RANP/RAMP’s and other nursing grades

Multidisciplinary Team colleagues and other key stakeholders within services, including National Clinical and Integrated Care Programmes

Service users/families and/or carers

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Educational Bodies

Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Units

Centres of Nursing and Midwifery Education

National Clinical Leadership Centre

Other relevant statutory and non-statutory organisations

Purpose of the Post:

The CNS post holder will deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.

Caseload

The CNS will focus initially on the following service user groups:

· The CNS is a key member of the Consultant led interdisciplinary team providing SPC to patients in their primary place of
residence

· The CNS will address the clinical management of patients with specialist palliative care needs in the area.

· The CNS will support the needs of patients and those of their families by providing information, advice and support. This will
extend to bereavement support of families or individuals following the death of a patient.

· The CNS will act as a resource for and liaise with other service providers to ensure an integrated approach to care.

The concepts are:

· Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)

· Service user/client Advocacy

· Education and Training

· Audit and Research

· Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)

1. 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 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.

OR

(iii) In exceptional circumstances, which will be assessed on a case by case basis

be registered in another Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives.

AND

(iv) Have a minimum of 1 years’ post registration full time experience or an

aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in the division of the register in which

the application is being made (taking into account (ii) (iii) if relevant)

AND

(v) Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time

experience in specialist area of Cardiovascular Disease Integrated Care.

AND

(vi) 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). Cardiovascular Disease

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

AND

(vii) Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development

(CPD) relevant to the specialist area.

AND

(viii) 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.

2. 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

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

3. Health

Candidates 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.

4. Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Please note that appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining annual registration in the relevant division of the register maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland) by way of the Service user Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC)

Post Specific Requirements:

• Demonstrate depth and breadth of Nursing/Midwifery experience in the specialist area of Palliative Care nursing or a related area relevant to the role.
• Have undertaken or agree to undertake, within an agreed timeframe, the Nurse Prescribing of Medicinal Products Certificate.
• · Have undertaken or agree to undertake, within an agreed timeframe, the Nurse Prescribing of Ionising Radiation Certificate.

Formally apply for entry onto the Interim ONMSD CNS/CMS database (until the database is transferred to its permanent location)

Other requirements specific to the post:

• Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirement of the role.

Competency Questions

As part of the interview process competency based questions will be asked. The competencies that will be addressed are stated below. As part of your interview preparation please ensure you have reflected on examples of how you have demonstrated your ability in each of the competency and skill areas and are prepared to discuss this in more depth at interview. A summary definition of each skill area is in the job specification.

• Professional Knowledge and Experience
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Organisation and Management Skills
• Building & Maintaining Relationships including Team and Leadership skills
• Commitment to Providing a Quality Service
• Analysing and Decision Making

For further information on this post, please view the attached job specification .

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