Overview
Informal Enquirues for this exciting opportunity, please contact Director of Nursing for Cavan Monaghan Hospitals, Caroline Keyes at caroline.keyes@hse.ie The overall purpose of the post is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting; demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership and decision making skills.
Essential Criteria
1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition are: i. Be a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.ANDii. 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 entitled to be so registered.ORIn recognition of services that span several patient/client groups and/or division(s) of the register, provide evidence of validated competences relevant to the context of practice.ANDiii. Have a broad base of clinical experience relevant to the advanced field of practice.ANDiv. Be eligible to undertake a Master’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master’s Degree, which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Master’s programme must be at 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.ORBe currently undertaking a Master’s Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) or be eligible to register to undertake additional Level 9 National Framework of Qualifications (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) specific modules of a Master’s Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) within an agreed timeframe. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.ORPossess a Master’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master’s Degree which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Master’s programme must be at 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.ANDv. Candidates must possess 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. 2. 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 roleANDConfirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC). Post Specific Requirements, additional qualifications and or experience requiredDemonstrate depth and breadth of experience in the area of dementia care. Other requirements specific to the postAccess to transport as the post may involve some travel. CavMon3203 -HSE Job Specification- RANP-cANP Dementia Care of the Older Person - Dementia December 2