Role Title: Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist (cCNS) in Sexual Health and Health Advisor
The purpose of this role is to deliver specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts.
Details of the Service/Background to the Post
The GUIDE Clinic is the largest STI clinic in the country with an attendance rate of circa 27,000 per annum. The clinic provides a holistic service to STI, HIV, ID, and OPAT patients.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts.
* Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient-centered quality and seamless service.
* Provide contact tracing and advising regarding the prevention, risks, and spread of infection.
Requirements
* Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnimhseachais na hireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland).
* 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 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.
Desired Qualifications
* STIFF course
* Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems
* Experience in carrying out audits