Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Dementia and Intellectual Disability

Description

Saint John of God North East Services Saint John of God North East Services are part of Saint John of God Community Services clg, a section 38 organisation which provides HSE funded health and social care services. Saint John of God North East Services provides residential & day supports to people with an Intellectual Disability at multiple locations throughout Louth, Meath and Monaghan. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Dementia and Intellectual Disability operates within St John of God Community Services Northeast Residential Service. The service provides residential care across multiple locations within the Louth Meath and Monaghan region, supporting adults with intellectual disabilities. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Dementia and Intellectual Disability role functions across these settings, providing clinical nursing care, advise and leadership in residential units. Key Service Components: • Residential care facilities in Counties Louth, Meath, & Monaghan • Integration with broader disability services network Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Dementia and Intellectual Disability The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Dementia and Intellectual Disability position is strategically placed within this organisational structure to: • Provide clinical leadership across multiple care settings • Provide clinical nursing care and advise across care settings • Develop and implement service improvements • Lead clinical governance initiatives • Maintain links with acute services and primary care Candidates must have at the latest date of application: 1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc • Be registered in the Intellectual Disabilities division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) Register for which the application is being made or be entitled to be so registered. • 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 that is relevant to the specialist area of care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). • Alternatively provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 9 or higher standard, relevant to the specialist area of care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). CNS in Dementia and ID support of care prior to application* (See **Note below). • Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area. • **Note 1: For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS roles and who currently hold a level 8 educational qualification in the specialist area (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), this qualification will be recognised up to September 2026. • Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice 2.Annual registration (i) Practitioners must maintain live 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 (ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Service user Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC). Note that appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining annual registration in the relevant division of the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann 3.Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. 4. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Informal Enquiries to Margaret Meegan – Salary scale as per HSE consolidated pay scale