Location of Post

Cavan Monaghan, Mental Health Services

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

Informal Enquiries

Emma McKeown
Acting Director of Nursing, Mental Health
Email: areadon.cmmhs@hse.ie
Phone: 047 95357

Purpose of the Post

The post of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Mental Health has a pivotal role in the delivery of effective; recovery orientated integrated care for individuals presenting to the mental
health services. While a significant component of the role involves service planning, coordinating, and managing service delivery and resources within the clinical area, the main
responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff
development, clinical practice development, facilitating communication and professional /
clinical leadership.

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 

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
i. Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives
maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais
agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.

And

ii. Have at least 5 years post registration full time (or an aggregate of 5 years post
registration full time) experience of which 2 years (or an aggregate of 2 years 

post registration full time experience) must be in the speciality or related area.

And

iii. Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge
the functions of the role.

And

iv. 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.

2. Annual registration
i. On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the
relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na
hÉireann).

And

ii. Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient
Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. 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.

4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements

Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in a broad range of mental health services
including a commitment to implementing and sustaining Best Practice Guidelines in Mental
Health as relevant to the role.
Demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge of the Mental Health Act, 2001; The
Judgement Support Framework and other binding rules set by relevant regulatory bodies
such as the Health and Safety Authority or the Mental Health Commission.

See attached Job Spec

3825CHCM CNMII Mental Health Job Spec

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