Staff Nurse Intellectual Disability Community Healthcare Cdlms Monaghan Rolling Campaign

Organisational Area: CH CDLMS Cavan/ Monaghan Disability Services

Location of Post: Cavan/Monaghan Disability Services

Reporting Relationship: Clinical Nurse Manager 2 or designated Officer.

Responsible to Director of Nursing or designated Officer.

Informal Enquiries:

Marion McCormack

Director of Nursing

Cavan Monaghan Disability Services

Phone: 047-95646

Email: Marion.McCormack@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post: The role of the Staff Nurse Intellectual Disability (ID) is to provide holistic, person-centred nursing care, promoting optimum independence, enhancing the quality of life for service users with intellectual, physical or sensory disability in all aspects of daily living.

On occasion the Staff Nurse ID may be expected to take responsibility for a unit or community facility in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager. S/he must practice in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct as set out by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and within the policies, guidelines, protocols of the units / settings in which they are employed.

Staff Nurse Intellectual Disability - Job Specification, Terms & Conditions

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Professional & Ethical Practice

Under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager, the Staff Nurse ID will:

Practice nursing according to:

Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and / or experience

Candidates must have at the latest date for receipt of applications for the post:-

• Be registered in the Intellectual Disability Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered.

And

• Have the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

Note: Post holders must maintain annual registration with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing &

Midwifery Board of Ireland)

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.

Character

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

Competency Questions

As part of the interview process competency based questions will be asked. The competencies that will be addressed are stated below. As part of your interview preparation please ensure you have reflected on examples of how you have demonstrated your ability in each of the competency and skill areas and are prepared to discuss this in more depth at interview. A summary definition of each skill area is in the job specification.

1. Professional Knowledge & Experience across the Intellectual Disability scope of nursing practice in a number of settings
including but not limited to:

• Nursing Practice, Procedures & Techniques
• Continuing Care
• Behaviours That Concern
• Quality Care
• Risk Management
• Person Centred Planning

2. Planning and Organising

3. Building and Maintaining Relationships

4. Commitment to Providing a Quality Service

5. Communication & Interpersonal Skills