MRHP-- - New Graduate Staff Nurse, Medical

New Graduate Staff Nurse – Medical / Surgical

MRHP-02-2024-05

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Location of Post:

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise – Medical / Surgical Services

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for a New Graduate Staff Nurse – Medical / Surgical from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full-time or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries:

Ms. Dolores Flaherty

Assistant Director of Nursing - Medical Services

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Email: dolores.flaherty@hse.ie

Tel: 087 263 0831

Ms. Niamh Fitzpatrick

Assistant Director of Nursing - Surgical Services

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Email: niamh.fitzpatrick1@hse.ie

Tel: 087 452 5520

Purpose of the Post:

The New Graduate Staff Nurse – Medical / Surgical will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting. The staff nurse will provide holistic, person centred care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users.

Eligibility Criteria, Qualifications and / or Experience:

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

1. Academic / Professional Qualifications and / or Relevant Experience

(i) Must be a current 4th year nursing degree student undergoing the 36 week clinical placement.

OR

(ii) Have successfully completed the clinical and academic requirements of their BSc (Honours) Degree in General Nursing in September 2024 and who will be eligible for registration thereafter with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).

2. Annual Registration

(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

AND

(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with the 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.