The  post is located in St Mary’s Residential Centre, Shercock Road, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, with a view to forming an Older Person Services panel for CH Cavan, Monaghan, to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies within CH

Informal Enquiries:

Please contact the following:

Ms. Bernardine Lynch, Service Manager Older Persons Services,

087 7932585, smops.cm@hse.ie

1. Statutory Registration, 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 General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

                               AND

(ii)  Have ten years post registration nursing experience consisting of at least 3 years’ experience nursing older people in the last six years and five years’ experience in a nurse management role in the health and social care area.

                               AND

     A post registration management qualification in health or a related field

                               AND

(i)  A post registration management or leadership certificate in health or a related field at a minimum of Level 8 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

         OR 

(ii)  A nursing post-graduate qualification at a minimum of Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications(NFQ) which includes a management or leadership module.

                             AND

(a)  (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)  Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the General 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 confrm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Post Specific Requirements

• Demonstrate depth and breadth of nursing experience in Older Persons Services, as relevant to the role.
• A Post Registration Qualification in Nursing of the Older Person or a willingness to undertake same. 

Job Description 

4825CHCM Job Spec DON PIC October 2025