For informal enquiries please contact:

Name: Conor McGee, Assistant Director of Nursing Louth/Meath Mental Health Services  

Tel: 087-2859698  

Email: Conor.mcgee@hse.ie 

The successful candidate will work as a key member of the Liaison Psychiatry MDT providing a patient/client centred quality service to patients/clients comprising assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care given to patients/clients in the acute hospital presenting with mental health difficulties. The Clinical Nurse Specialist Mental Health (Liaison Psychiatry) will contribute to the multi-disciplinary clinical assessment and management of all patients referred to the service in collaboration with other team members. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with acute hospital colleagues as a fully integrated member of the existing liaison service and develop pathways of care and referral procedures with community mental health services and other statutory and voluntary agencies within the community. The Clinical Nurse Specialist Mental Health (Liaison Psychiatry) will lead on delivering the National Clinical Programme for Self-harm and Suicide Related Ideation (NCP-SHSI) and Model of Care Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.  

The successful candidate will be involved in the following:  

• Providing a biopsychosocial assessment of needs and risk of the individual. 

• Planning patient care, working closely alongside the patient, their family/carer and MDT to develop an individualised emergency care plan. 

• Working in collaboration with the person as experts in their own care, promoting the principles of recovery, choice and personalisation. 

• Supporting, educating and empowering the person in decision-making regarding coping mechanisms and resilience building.  

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Mental Health (Liaison Psychiatry) will provide regular teaching sessions to the general hospital and emergency department staff on mental health and wellbeing related topics e.g. suicide risk awareness, the role of liaison psychiatry, the Mental Health Act 

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc  

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

     (i) Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.  

AND  

   (ii) Be registered in the division(s) of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) Register for which the application is being made or be entitled to be so registered.  

OR  

   (iii) 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  

    (iv) Have a minimum of 1 years’ post registration full time experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made (taking into account (ii) (iii) if relevant)  

AND  

    (v) Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in specialist area of acute Mental Health Care.  

AND  

    (vi) Have successfully completed a 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 Level 9 or higher award that is relevant to the specialist area of to the specialist area of liaison Psychiatry care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). Alternatively provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 9 or higher standard, relevant to the specialist area of care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). liaison Psychiatry of care prior to application* (See **Note 1 below).  

AND  

    (vii) Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area.  

AND  

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

  **Note 1: For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS/CMS roles and who currently hold a level 8 educational qualification in the specialist area (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), this qualification will be recognised up to September 2026.  

AND 

   (b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.  

2. Annual registration 

    (i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role.  

   AND 

   (ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Service user Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC). 

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 Specialist Mental Health (Liaison Psychiatry) HSE Job Spec

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