For informal enquiries please contact;

Louth/Meath:  Edel Kerrane, Assistant Director of Nursing,

                         Edel.kerrane@hse.ie / 086 1455348

Cavan/Monaghan: Padraig O’Beirne Area Director Of Nursing

                                Padraig.obeirne@hse.ie  047 95300 / 95357

The Staff Nurse (Mental Health) 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.

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). 

Cavan/Monaghan

The Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Service is largely provided through a community based approach underpinned by a bio-psychosocial model and a recovery philosophy delivered by specialist Multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) which include Child & Adolescence, General Adult, Mental Health Services for the Elderly, Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) and Mental Health Intellectual Disability (MHID).  These specialist teams include:  Home Base Treatment Teams, Assertive Outreach Teams, Out-Patient Clinics, Day Hospital services, residential units / staffed hostel and group home settings. The service has two approved centres one under the Mental Health Act. The service philosophy is based on the principles of recovery and service user / family participation. There are two approved centres which form part of the inpatient service and are governed by the Mental Health Act, Acute Psychiatric Unit Cavan General Hospital and Blackwater House, St. Davnet’s Campus Monaghan.

Louth/Meath

The Louth Meath Mental Health Service is focused on a quality, recovery orientated approach to Mental Health service provision through specialist Multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) which include Child & Adolescence, General Adult, Mental Health Services for the Older Persons and Community Rehabilitation Team Community based Mental Health Services include:  Home Base Treatment Teams, Assertive Outreach Teams, Out-Patient Clinics, Day Hospital services, 24 hour community residences, nursing specialist services and Advanced Nurse Practitioner services. There are two Approved Centres under the Mental Health Act 2001 within its catchment area which are subject to Mental Health Commission inspection, the Acute Psychiatric Unit Drogheda Department of Psychiatry and rehabilitation unit in St. Ita’s Ward, St. Brigid’s Hospital, Ardee.

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

Professional Qualifications. Experience. etc.

Candidates must;

• Be registered in the Psychiatric Division of the Register of Nurses kept by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered

And

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

Please note that appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining annual registration in the relevant division of the register maintained by:  Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland)

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.

Related Attachment

staff nurse graduate Job Specification