Graduate Staff Nurse Disability Services, CH Cdlms Monaghan Post Qualification, Pre-registration

Organisational Area: Community Healthcare Cavan/ Monaghan Disability Services Location of Post: Cavan/Monaghan Disability Services Reporting Relationship: Clinical Nurse Manager 2 or designated Officer. Responsible to Director of Nursing or designated Officer. Informal Enquiries: Marion McCormack Director of Nursing Cavan Monaghan Disability Services Phone: 047-95646 Email: Marion.McCormack@hse.ie Purpose of the Post: The role of the Staff Nurse Intellectual Disability (ID) is to provide holistic, person-centred nursing care, promoting optimum independence, enhancing the quality of life for service users with intellectual, physical or sensory disability in all aspects of daily living. On occasion the Staff Nurse ID may be expected to take responsibility for a unit or community facility in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager. S/he must practice in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct as set out by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and within the policies, guidelines, protocols of the units / settings in which they are employed. Staff Nurse Intellectual Disability - Job Specification, Terms & Conditions Principal Duties and Responsibilities P rofessional & Ethical Practice Under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager, the Staff Nurse ID will: Practice nursing according to: The Professional Code of Conduct as laid down by the NMBI Professional Clinical Guidelines National and regional HSE guidelines Local policies, protocols and guidelines Current legislation as it applies to the role