The Staff Nurse 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.

Candidates must:

• Have successfully completed the clinical and academic requirements of their BSc (Honours) Degree in General Nursing in September 2025 and who will be eligible for registration thereafter with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).

And

• Have the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role

Health

A candidate 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.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character

Age

Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where he/she is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation Act, 2004).  A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age.

Relevant Attachment

Graduate Staff Nurse Job Spec 2025