Job Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Link Nurse
Job Reference: MRHP-01-2025-05
The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is seeking to appoint a skilled Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Link Nurse to provide high-quality care to children with complex and life-limiting conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Care for patients under 16 years of age at the time of referral.
* Provide specialist nursing service to children with Oncology, life-limiting complex needs, neurodegenerative and haematological conditions.
* Monitor and evaluate patient response to treatment and amend plan of care accordingly in conjunction with MDT, patient, family, and/or carer as appropriate.
* Communicate with patients, family, and/or carer as appropriate, to assess patient needs and provide relevant support, information, education, advice, and counselling as required.
* Play a proactive role in quality and service improvement and work closely with Assistant Director of Nursing.
* Be responsible for monitoring and auditing clinical standards of care.
* Liaise appropriately with multidisciplinary team members to ensure safe, timely, and effective care.
* Support and encourage staff in implementation of hospital procedures and policies.
* Assist in event of major incidents or internal emergencies within the hospital.
Eligibility Criteria:
1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.
Candidates must have the following qualifications and experience:
* 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.
* Have a minimum of 1 year's post-registration full-time experience or an aggregate of 1 year's full-time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made.
* Have a minimum of 1 year's experience or an aggregate of 1 year's full-time experience in the specialist area of Paediatric Care.
* 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 relevant to the specialist area of Paediatric care.
* Demonstrate continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area.
* Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice.
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is an Equal Opportunity Employer.