Location of Post

Community Healthcare - Cavan, Monaghan, Mental Health Services.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Staff Nurses Mental Health from
which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time
duration may be filled.

All suitably qualified Nurses are invited to apply for positions.

Informal Enquiries

Acting Area Director of Nursing, Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Services
Emma McKeown
Tel: 047 95357 / 047 95300
Email: areadon.cmmhs@hse.ie 

Purpose of the Post

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 that
care setting.

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, and ID
with a Mental Health Diagnosis, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/ or experience

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

Professional Qualifications. Experience. etc.

Candidates must:

(a) Be registered in the Psychiatric Division of the Register of Nurses kept by An
Bord Altranais or be entitled to be so registered;

And

(b) Have the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the
role.
Note: Post holders must maintain annual registration with An Bord Altranais.

Health
Candidates 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

Post Specific Requirements

Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in the area of Mental Health.

Other requirements specific to the post

Will be indicated at expression of interest stage if applicable e.g. access to transport etc.

Please see attached Job Spec:

3925CHCM Staff Nurse MHS Cav Mon

The HSE Dublin North East Region is an Equal Opportunities Employer.