Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist Camhs

Location of Post:

Permanent, 1 WTE 37.5 hours per week

St. Davnet’s Hospital Campus, Monaghan Community Healthcare CDLMS,

Cavan Monaghan, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Service (CMMHS) CDLMS

A panel maybe formed as a result of this campaign for CAMHS Cavan Monaghan from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Duration of Post:

The candidate CNS is required to progess to Clinical Nurse/Clinical Midwife Specialist grade within 2 years of commencement of this pathway and formally apply for entry onto the Interim ONMSD CNS database (until the database is transferred to its permanent location).

Post Specific Requirements, additional qualifications and or experience required:

The organisation will consider the post specific requirements or experience required in developing the specific cCNS Child and Adolescent Mental Health service.

Demonstrate your requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Other Requirements Specific to the post:

• Formal written commitment to achieve the requirements of the cCNS pathway must be provided if a job offer is made.
• Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Informal Enquiries:

Mr. Padraig O’Beirne

Area Director of Nursing Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Service

Padraig.obeirne@hse.ie Tel: 047 95300 / 047 95357

Eligibility Criteria :

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) 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

AND

(ii) 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 be entitled to be so registered.

OR

In exceptional circumstances, which will be assessed on a case by case basis be registered in another Division of the register of
Nurses and Midwives.

AND

(iii) Have a minimum of 1 years’ post registration full time experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made.

AND

(iv) Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in specialist area of Mental Health/ Care.

OR

If the applicant does not possess the relevant specialist experience, they will be supported to attain one year’s clinical specialist experience.

AND

(v) 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 (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above) that is relevant to the specialist area of care 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 (60 ECTS or above), relevant to the specialist area of care and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). Insert Name of care prior to application* (See **Note below). OR If the applicant does not possess the relevant QQI NFQ Level 9 qualification, the applicant will be supported to undertake the required postgraduate education, at QQI NFQ level 9 qualification (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above) relevant to the specialist area.

AND

(vi) Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area or will be supported to obtain the required CPD. AND (vii) Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice.

**Note: For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS/CMS 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. The clinical experience requirements for this cohort of nurses/midwives remain consistent with the DoH (2019) policy, i.e. a minimum of 1 years’ experience in practice and a minimum of 1 years’ experience in the specialist area and they could be supported to progress on a candidate CNS/CMS Pathway. All of the above must be achieved within 2 years for this pathway. And (b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

All of the above must be achieved within 2 years for this pathway.

And

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

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).

Please 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 Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland) by way of the Service user Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Health

Candidates 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

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Purpose of the Post:

As outlined in this job description, the cCNS pathway will facilitate the post holder to be supported to professionally and clinically develop the skills and knowledge required to achieve the competencies of the CNS role.

The cCNS post holder will be enabled to deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.

Caseload

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services will focus on children and young people up to the age of 18 years of age who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties for assessment and intervention.

The post of cCNS in CAMHS has a pivotal role in the delivery of recovery orientated high quality integrated care for children and young person’s to the age of 18 years of age presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

The cCNS clinical role is based on the core concepts and associated competencies for the CNS (adapted from NCNM 4th edition 2008)

The concepts are:

· Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)

· Service user/Service User Advocacy

· Education and Training

· Audit and Research

· Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Post Specific Related Information

***CV's not accepted for this campaign***