Dskww/ / Clinical Nurse Manager Addiction Services

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Informal Enquiries

Noreen Geoghegan, Director of Nursing 3

Tel: 087-6886317

Email: Noreen.geoghegan@hse.ie

Location of Post

There is currently two permanent vacancies available in Addiction Services CHO 6 and 7, Cherry Orchard Hospital Campus, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10.

A panel may be created from which permanent, temporary or specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled in HSE Dublin & Midlands & HSE Dublin & South East. The tenure of these posts will be indicated at “expression of interest” stage.

Details of Service

The Role:

As the largest service provider in the country for individuals with substance misuse problems we aim to provide a comprehensive response to the problems faced by Communities, Families and Individuals coping with drug and alcohol related problems. There are 3 Addiction Clinics in HSE Dublin & Midlands CHO 6

& HSE Dublin & Southeast. We aim to achieve this by, providing access to quality, evidence-based treatment interventions for individuals and families presenting with substance misuse difficulties. We have active audit and care plan developments.

Our nursing Team comprises of:

· CNMIII

· DON

· 2 CNM II’s

· 2 Drug Liaison Midwives, Coombe and Holles Street Hospital

· Hep C Liaison nurse

· 1 CNS / 1 ANP in our young person’s substance misuse. Links with NMPDU provides support and funding for continuous professional development.

· Approx. 5 RGN

· Student Mental Health Nurses on placement

Nurses work collaboratively with other areas in the HSE including Mental Health Services and Primary Care Services to improve wellbeing and outcomes for all individuals attending our service. Research is a fundamental element for enhancing our understanding of the problems of substance misuse and we aim to continue these endeavours in a multidisciplinary fashion. To be involved at a National level in terms of policy development and training and to disseminate best practice models as refined in our area to inform statutory, community and voluntary services across the country.