Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Link Nurse
The Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide specialist nursing service to children with Oncology, life limiting complex needs, neurodegenerative and haematological conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Care for patients under 16 years of age at the time of referral.
* Monitor and evaluate the patient's response to treatment and amend the plan of care accordingly in conjunction with the MDT, patient, family and/or carer as appropriate.
* Communicate with patients, family and/or carer as appropriate, to assess patient's 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 the Assistant Director of Nursing.
* Liaise appropriately with the multidisciplinary team members to ensure safe, timely and effective care.
Eligibility Criteria:
* Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.
* 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.
Requirements:
* Demonstrate depth and breadth of nursing experience in the specialist area of complex and life limiting children's nursing care and Oncology, as relevant to the role.
* Have undertaken or agree to undertake, within an agreed timeframe, the Nurse Prescribing of Medicinal Products Certificate.
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is an Equal Opportunity Employer.