Overview
Emergency Department, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, HSE Dublin North East Hospital Group. The Louth Hospitals Group is comprised of two hospitals, Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Louth County Hospital, Dundalk. These hospitals provide both acute and chronic care for the population of Louth and its surrounding hinterlands. Both of these hospitals serve the population of North County Dublin, Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan, its catchment population is difficult to quantify (Estimated at 700,000). However, from a clinical and administrative perspective both are managed centrally as a single hospital unit. Our Lady of Lourdes is a grade IV, 485 bedded Acute General Hospital incorporating a Regional Trauma Orthopaedic Service, Obstetrics and Gynaecology services as well as the Louth Meath Maternity Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a broad range of Paediatric services. The main Emergency Department for Louth Hospital Group is located at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. It is supported by an Acute Medical Assessment Unit and an Acute Surgical Assessment Unit in Our lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda and a Minor Injuries Unit in Louth County Hospital Dundalk. The ANP/ RANP in Emergency will be responsible for the provision of an Advanced Nurse led service within the Emergency Department (ED). The patient cohort will be extracted from the Minors stream of patients who fall within the ANP scope of practice.This service is extended to RANP led service in the Minor Injuries Unit in Louth County Hospital. This service will provide care and treatment to adults and children (>5years) that present with non-life, non-limb threatening injuries. A panel will be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda & Louth County Hospital Dundalk.
Organisational Context
The HSE has created six new health regions. Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and community care for the people in that area. Bringing community health services and hospitals together means we can take a more patient-centred approach to healthcare.HSE Dublin and North East provides health and social care to North Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and most areas of Cavan. HSE Dublin and North East Region includes the following hospitals;• Beaumont Hospital• Cavan General Hospital• Connolly Hospital• Louth County Hospital• Monaghan General Hospital• Mater Misericordiae University Hospital• Our Ladys Hospital Navan• Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital• Rotunda Hospital
Essential Criteria
Education & Qualification Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc Be a Registered nurse with An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or entitled to be so registered And Be eligible to register in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Emergency division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Register by meeting the criteria for registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as specified www.nmbi.ie And Possess a Master’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master’s Degree which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced filed of practice. The master’s programme must be Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland) or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum. And Have a broad base of clinical experience relevant to the advanced field of practice i.e Be a Registered Nurse Prescriber (medicinal and ionising radiation) And Demonstrates the competences relevant to the specialist area of advanced practice And Possesses the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role. And Annual registration Practitioners must maintain active 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 Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC). HealthCandidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable ofundertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as wouldindicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. CharacterCandidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Relevant attachment: ANPEmergencyMinorInjuries 2024