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:

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

Purpose of the Post

The purpose of the Clinical Placement Co-ordinator (CPC) post is to coordinate, guide,
and support the undergraduate student nurses progression, during their various
supernumerary and internship clinical placements, necessary as part of the Nursing
Programme(s). The CPC must ensure that all clinical areas meet the NMBI’s regulatory
requirements and standards as approved clinical learning environments. The remit of
CPC post includes the organization and provision of clinical learning supports for all
students across the many clinical learning environments.

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).
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).

Mental Health Services offer more rewarding nursing career opportunities than you may be
aware of. Our nurse led services allow extensive opportunities to fully engage in the
delivery of holistic quality care, working with many other health care professionals such as
Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Behavioural Therapists, Counsellors, Occupational
Therapists, General Practitioner’s, Social Workers, to ensure the best outcomes for service
users and residents.
Mental Health Services actively encourage and support continual professional
development as well as extensive access to rewarding career pathways. Nurses with
experience qualify to apply for a variety of promotional managerial roles such as Clinical
Nurse Manager, while those seeking specialist pathways can develop within roles such as
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).
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).
Mental Health Services offer more rewarding nursing career opportunities than you may be
aware of. Our nurse led services allow extensive opportunities to fully engage in the
delivery of holistic quality care, working with many other health care professionals such as
Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Behavioural Therapists, Counsellors, Occupational
Therapists, General Practitioner’s, Social Workers, to ensure the best outcomes for service
users and residents.
Mental Health Services actively encourage and support continual professional
development as well as extensive access to rewarding career pathways. Nurses with
experience qualify to apply for a variety of promotional managerial roles such as Clinical
Nurse Manager, while those seeking specialist pathways can develop within roles such
as Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Prescriber, Clinical Nurse Specialist roles and
more. Nurses joining a Mental Health Service are fully supported and mentored

Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/or Experience

1Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience etc

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

(i) Be a registered nurse on the active Register of Nurses held by An Bord
Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.

AND

(ii) Be registered in a Division of the register in which the application is being
made.

OR

In exceptional circumstances, which will be assessed on a case by case basis, be
registered in another Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives.

AND

(iii) Have successfully completed post registration programme of study, as
certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant has
achieved a Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), National Framework of
Qualifications (NFQ) major academic award at a minimum of a Level 8 (60
ECTS) or higher relevant to the area of education or a health related subject
of care prior to application.

AND

(iv) Have a minimum of 5 years post registration full time experience or aggregate

of 5 years full time experience in the division of the register in
which the application is being made, of which 2 years must be in a practice
learning environment.

AND

(v) Have completed in a Teaching and Assessing or a Preceptorship in Practice
course, programme or module

AND

(vi) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly
discharge the functions of the role.

AND

(vii) Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional Development.

AND

(viii) Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional
responsiblilty within his/her scope of practice.

Post Specific Requirements

This post will require driving to various clinical sites in Cavan, Monaghan and DKIT so it
is essential that the candidate holds a full drivers licence.

Other requirements specific to the Role

Working knowledge of the pre-registration BSc nursing degree programme
and the clinical education requirements for students & staff, in line with the
NMBI & HEI requirements.

Be fully knowledgeable on the following :
NMBI Nurse Registration Programs – Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2016)
NMBI National Clinical Competence Assessment Document (NMBI 2018)

Former NMBI/ABA documents including;
ABA (2003) Guidance on key points when developing a Quality Clinical Learning Environment
ABA(2002) Recoding Clinical Practice Guidance for Nurses,
ABA (2007)Guidance to Nurses & Midwives on Medication Management
ABA (2000) Scope of Nursing & Midwifery Practice

Please see attached Job Spec

4025CHCM Clinical Placement Co ordinator

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