Location of Post
Mental Health Services, Community Healthcare Cavan Monaghan
A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Mental Health
Services,Community Healthcare Cavan Monaghan from which current and future,
permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
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
To support the Area of Director of Nursing in the overall management responsibilities
and professional standards for the Mental Health Service.
Be responsible for assisting the Area Director of Nursing by taking an active role in the
professional leadership, development and management of the nursing and allied care
staff in the service.
Be required to work with members of the Multi Disciplinary Team to implement the
strategies objectives for the Mental Health Services.
Take a lead role in developing systematic and structured frameworks in order to facilitate
clinical practice development and innovation within the service.
Lead on behalf of the Area Director of Nursing on strategic projects that develop and
improve nursing services and contribute to the overall development of service and the
achievement of any development objectives.
Lead and support the overall continued development of the Mental Health Services
according to national plans and strategy.
Participate in meeting the HSE policy objectives for the Mental Health Services.
Develop and manage the nursing quality assurance programmes.
Plan, manage and implement the statutory/ mandatory training requirements of staff
under their area of responsibility
Be concerned with the execution of local policy decisions and with the management and
effective utilisation of resources.
The role will not be limited by reference to this profile and should reflect established
practices in relation to the Director of Nursing Assistant, Mental Health Services. It would
be expected in the normal course of events that the role will evolve as professional and
service demands change. In particular, the profile will need to be adapted at local level
to meet specific requirements in relation to the management of specific functional responsibilities.
Details of Service
Mental Health Services, Community Healthcare Cavan Monaghan
The HSE provides 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 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
Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -
1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.
(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Are registered, or are eligible for registration, in the Psychiatric Nurses
Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus
Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
And
(ii) Have 7 years post registration psychiatric nursing experience and 5
years psychiatric nursing management experience.
And
(iii) Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study,
as certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant
has achieved a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major
academic Level 8 or higher award maintained by Quality &
Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) or can provide written evidence from the
Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of
ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard in a health
care or management related area.
And
(b) Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and
administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the
office.
2. Annual registration
(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the
Psychiatric Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus
Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
And
(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way
of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
3. Age
Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new
entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous
Provisions) 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.
4. 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.
5. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
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)
Post Specific Requirements
Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in Nursing and Nursing Management in the
Psychiatric/Mental Heatlh setting.
Other requirements specific to the post
Access to transport as the post may involve travel
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