For informal enquiries please contact:

Name: Ms Edel Kerrane, Assistant Director of Nursing, Louth/Meath Mental Health Services 

Email: Edelkerrane@hse.ie 

Tel: 041-9805863 

To be responsible for the management, care, and treatment of service users, to ensure that the optimum standard of care is provided within the designated area(s) of responsibility. 

The primary role of the Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM 1) will be one of clinical and professional leadership and development in the nursing team, including the development of nursing staff by means of in-service training, orientation of new staff and arranging for clinical experience and supervision of student nurses where this is appropriate. 

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -  

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc  

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: 

(i) Are registered in the psychiatric 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 3 years post registration fulltime experience (or an aggregate of 3 years post registration full time experience) of which 1 year post registration full time experience (or an aggregate of 1 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 Continuing Professional Development. 

Health 

A candidate 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. 

Related Attachments: Clinical Nurse Manager 1 - HSE Job Spec

The HSE Dublin and North East are an equal opportunities employer.