Clinical Nurse Specialist, Paediatric Diabetes

***CV's not accepted for this campaign*** Digital Form Only

Grade Code:

2626

County:

Galway

Hse Area:

HSE West and North West Region

Staff Category:

Nursing & Midwifery

Contract Type:

Permanent, Wholetime

Internal/External:

External

Proposed Interview Dates:

Interviews will be held as soon as possible after closing date.

Candidates will normally be given at least one weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances

Informal Enquiries:

Carly Smith (ADON for NPDU and Paediatric Services): West North West Health Care Group

Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.

Email: Carlyl.smith@hse.ie

Closing Date:

Thursday 4th of June 2026 @ 10.00 am

Location of Post:

Portiuncula University Hospital, HSE West & North West.

There is currently 1 permanent whole-time vacancy available in Paediatric Diabetes.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Paediatric Diabetes from which current

and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be

filled.

Purpose of the Post:

The purpose of this 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 paediatric unit is a 23 bedded unit and provides specialist paediatric services to babies, children and adolescents under 16 years of age. This includes medical, surgical and shared care services.

The Paediatric Diabetic service in PUH Multidisciplinary team consists of the following disciplines of staff:

· Consultant Paediatrician (visiting)

· ANP

· Dietician

PUH is identified in the Paediatric model of care as a centre of excellence, providing the initiation of insulin pump therapy.

There are currently 85 children with Type 1 Diabetes attending PUH. The service continues to display tangible benefits to the children of the North West with Type 1 diabetes. The Paediatric Diabetes team at PUH provide a Regional Service in the West to new and existing type 1 and type 2 children with diabetes. The post requires a CNS (Paediatric Diabetes) with the scope of practice that represents the diversity of diabetes care for children, young person’s up to their 16th birthday and their family.

The post holder is responsible for the safe, effective care, evidenced based care to patients with diabetes. This involves the direct liaison with the patient and family in the provision of education and to assist in their safe management. This includes frequent telephone contact, continuous education with regard to insulin adjustment and illness management, detection and prevention of hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis. The aim is to provide a sound knowledge base at the time of diagnosis, based on a thorough need’s assessment, and to build on this thereafter, providing the support and education to enable the child and family to make informed healthcare decisions.

· The CNS pathway will facilitate the post holder to be supported to professionally and clinically develop the skills and knowledge required to achieve the competencies of the CNS role.

· The CNS post holder will be enabled to 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: Paediatric Diabetes patients

· The CNS clinical role is based on the core concepts and associated competencies for the CNS (adapted from NCNM 4th edition 2008)

The concepts are:

· Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)

· Service user/Service User Advocacy

· Education and Training

· Audit and Research

· Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)

Please ensure you read the instructions for the completion of the digital Form and complete all areas, in full. Failure to complete all areas will result in you not being brought forward to the interview stage of the selection process.

For Eligibility Criteria and further information on this post, please view the attached job specification below.

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