SLMH Clinical Nurse Manager Mental Health

Location of Post

Sligo/Leitrim Mental Health Services

There are currently Permanent/Temporary vacancies available in Leitrim Mental Health Services.

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

Informal Enquiries

Tomas Murphy

Area Director of Nursing

Tel: 087 0679903

Email: TomasP.Murphy@hse.ie

Details of Service

The HSE provide a wide range of community and hospital based mental health services in Ireland and these services have been evolving as we continue to move from the hospital model to providing more care in communities and in clients' own homes. It is estimated that up to one in five of us will experience some mental health problems in our lifetime and in order to meet these needs, Mental Health Services are expanding and evolving.

We are committed to providing progressive high standards of recovery based nursing care to clients with a wide range of mental health issues which range from basic to complex, severe psychiatric care needs. Services include Adult, Older Adult, Psychiatry of Later Life, ID with a Mental Health Diagnosis, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

CAMHS provides assessment and treatment for young people up to 18 years and their families who are experiencing mental health difficulties such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Mental Health Services offer more rewarding nursing career opportunities than you may be aware of. Our nurse led services allow extensive opportunities to fully engage in the delivery of holistic quality care, working with many other health care professionals such as Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Behavioural Therapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, General Practitioner’s, Social Workers, to ensure the best outcomes for service users and residents.

Mental Health Services actively encourage and support continual professional development as well as extensive access to rewarding career pathways. Nurses with experience qualify to apply for a variety of promotional managerial roles such as Clinical Nurse Manager, while those seeking specialist pathways can develop within roles such as Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Prescriber, Clinical Nurse Specialist roles and more. Nurses joining a Mental Health Service are fully supported and mentored.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the Assistant Director of Nursing as relevant to the post / as appropriate. Accountable to the Assistant Director of Nursing and Area Director of Nursing.

Purpose of the Post

The post of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Mental Health has a pivotal role in the delivery of effective; recovery orientated integrated care for individuals presenting to the mental health services. While a significant component of the role involves service planning, co-ordinating, and managing service delivery and resources within the clinical area, the main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, clinical practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.