RHM-- - Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Diabetes

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Diabetes

RHM-05-26-245

Regional Hospital Mullingar

Location:

Regional Hospital Mullingar

There is currently a Specified Purpose / 0.96 WTE (36 hours per week) vacancy available on the Diabetes Nursing Team at Regional Hospital Mullingar.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Clinical Nurse Specialist, Diabetes from which current and future, specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries:

We welcome enquiries about the role, please contact:

Ms. Debbie Bawle

Assistant Director of Nursing , Medical Directorate

Email: Debbie.bawle@hse.ie.

Tel: 044 9340221 / 044 9394369

HR Point of Contact:

DML is committed to providing information and services which are accessible to all, if you require accessibility assistance throughout any stage of the recruitment process, please contact:

Anto George

HR Recruitment Officer

HSE Dublin and Midlands

Email:Anto.George@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post:

The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist (Diabetes) 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.

Caseload : Adults attending Regional Hospital Mullingar with a diagnosis of Diabetes.

Eligibility Criteria /Qualifications and/ or experience:

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

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

(i) Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives

held by An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and

Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.

AND

(ii) Be registered in the division(s) of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

(Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) Register for which the

application is being made or be entitled to be so registered.

OR

(iii) In exceptional circumstances, which will be assessed on a case by case basis

be registered in another Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives.

AND

(iv) Have a minimum of 1 years’ post registration full time experience or an

aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in the division of the register in which

the application is being made (taking into account (ii) (iii) if relevant)

AND

(v) Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time

experience in specialist area of Diabetes.

AND

(vi) Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study, as

certified by the education provider which verifies that the applicant has achieved

a Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), National Framework of Qualifications

(NFQ) major academic Level 9 or higher award that is relevant to the specialist

area of care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements

for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and

Midwifery 4th ed (2008).

Alternatively provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that

they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 9 or higher

standard, relevant to the specialist area of care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or

above), and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the

National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). Diabetes or associated Diabetes area of expertise. (See **Note 1 below).

AND

(vii) Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development

(CPD) relevant to the specialist area.

AND

(viii) Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional

responsibility within his/her scope of practice

**Note 1: For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS/CMS roles and who

currently hold a level 8 educational qualification in the specialist area of Diabetes or associated area of expertise (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), this qualification will be recognised up to September 2026.

AND

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standar of suitability and clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative capacity for the proper

discharge of the duties of the office.

2. Annual registration

(i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division

of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board

of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role.

AND

(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the

annual Service user 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.

Post Specific Requirements:

Demonstrate a depth and breadth of post registration nursing experience in the area of Diabetes, as relevant to the role.