Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is a 492 bedded Acute General Hospital incorporating a 31 bedded paediatric unit. The unit provides specialist paediatric services to babies, children and adolescents under 16 years of age. This includes medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. There is a High Dependency Unit, a Paediatric Assessment Unit and a medical/ surgical day unit on the ward. There are paediatric nurse specialists for Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis and for Children with Life Limiting Conditions. The team comprises paediatric nurses, consultants, NCHD’s, clerical administrative support staff, dieticians, physiotherapists, healthcare assistants, nursery nurses and social workers

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

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

(i) Are registered in the General and/or Children’s division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.

AND

(ii) Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 must be in the speciality or related area of Paediatrics

AND

(iii) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

AND

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial 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 on the first day of the month

in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

Job Description attached:

CNM2 Paeds Job Specification