Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes Service

There is currently one whole-time, permanent vacancy for a Clinical Nurse Specialist post in the Diabetes Service, Sligo University Hospital specialising in the area of Diabetes.

The successful candidates may be required to work in any service area within the vicinity as the need arises.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Sligo University Hospital from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries:

Name: Jennifer Flannery

Job Title: Assistant Director of Nursing

Tel: 0873425261

Email:jennifer.flannery@hse.ie

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or Experience

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

1.Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.

(a)

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

AND

ii) Be registered in the Division of the register of Nursing and Midwifery board of Ireland (An 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 the specialist area of Diabetes.

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, this is relevant to the specialist area of Diabetes (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 (60 ECTS or above) relevant to the specialist area of Diabetes prior to application.

AND

vii) Demonstrate evidence of 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. The clinical experience requirements for this cohort of nurses/midwives remain consistent with the DoH (2019) policy i.e a minimum of 1 years’ experience in practice and a minimum of 1 years’ experience in the specialist area of Diabetes and they could be supported to progress on a candidate CNS/CMS Pathway

AND

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) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient 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 Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).