DML, Director Of Nursing Person In Charge

Please note:

• CV's will not be accepted
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Informal Enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Jean Gaffey, Older Persons Manager,

Email: jean.gaffey@hse.ie.

Mobile: 087 7031966

Location of Post

Older Persons Service Midlands Area (Longford/Westmeath/Laois/Offaly)

The initial vacancies are in the following sites;

· Edenderry CNU & Ofalia House

· St Vincent’s Care Centre, Athlone

· CNU Birr

· Cluain Lir CNU Mullingar

A panel may be created from this campaign for Older Persons Services within the Dublin Midlands Region from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full-time or part-time duration may be filled.

Details of Service

Older Person Services - comprises of many services including Residential Services, Home Support Services HSE respite, contracted Respite Care services and Day Care Services. There are 9 designated centres for Older People approved by the Health Information and Quality Authority.Each unit offers Long Term Care to Older People. Some Centres also offer short stay beds to include respite services, palliative care, rehabilitation and short stay therapeutic beds. Day Care services are also co-located in many of the Community Nursing Units The 9 Community Nursing Units in the Midlands IHA are

· Community Nursing Unit, Abbeyleix, Co Laois

· St Brigid’s CNU, Shaen, Co Laois

· St Vincent’s CNU, Mountmellick, Co Laois

· Ofalia House, Edenderry, Co Offaly

· Riada House, Tullamore, Co Offaly

· Community Nursing Unit, Birr, Co Offaly

· Cluain Lir, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

· St Vincents/Heartlands, Athlone, Co Westmeath

· St Joseph’s CNU, Longford

The person appointed to the post will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a coordinated approach to client care, ensuring the promotion of an integrated service. The appointed person will work across care groups to support quality, patient focused care for Older People. Day Care services are Nurse led care services across the Midlands. There