Dskww/ / Digital Health Lead, Child & Young Persons Mental Services

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Details of Service:

As part of the new children’s hospital, there will be a new 20 bed Child and Young Person Mental Health (CYPMH) inpatient unit, to be staffed and delivered by Mental Health services within the hospital. This aligns with National Policy (VfC, MOC Paediatrics) and is a key Government, Department of Health and HSE project.

The 20 bedded unit will function as two distinct pods catering for Acute/Emergency and Eating Disorder presentations, each operating as a member of a national network of such units located in Dublin, Galway, and Cork. The unit will have a regional and national remit for the treatment of the most intensive presentations in line with the CAMHS Operational Guideline.

The objective of the service is to provide a cost-effective, evidence based, and outcomes focused inpatient service to improve the mental health of young people who are admitted with severe and/or complex mental health conditions.

The service will;

· Provide a multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment, care and treatment undertaken to meet the mental health, physical, educational/occupational, social and spiritual needs of the young person.

· Provide treatment within a safe, effective, age appropriate and therapeutic environment

· Involve young people in actively planning and participating in their care wherever possible and ensure effective communication and involvement of parents/ carers as appropriate

· Aim to facilitate early, safe and sustainable discharge planning and support so as to ensure that young people spend the least amount of time in the inpatient unit

· Collect and use feedback from young people using the service and parents/carers in the monitoring of service quality and in service development

In line with the Digital Health Framework for Ireland (2024-2030) and Sharing the Vision – A Mental Health Policy for Everyone’ (2020) and the ambitions outlined in each to use data and digital technology to improve our population’s health and enhance digital mental health, the new CYPMH inpatient service requires support to lead on the digital health agenda. This involves the design, build, and delivery of digital health requirements for the mental health unit including Electronic Health Record in line with the CHI / NCH Digital Hospital Brief.

The successful candidate for this role will be a critical member of the project team, leading the design and delivery of digital health solutions to meet the needs of the Child and Young Person Mental Health Unit..

Informal Enquiries:

Mr Mike Healy

Mike.healy@hse.ie

086 4159245