Be registered, or eligible to be registered, as a nurse on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, or in exceptional circumstances another division assessed case by case.
Have a minimum of five years' post-registration full-time experience, or an aggregate of five years' full-time experience in the relevant register division.
Have a minimum of two years' full-time experience, or an aggregate of two years' full-time experience, in specialist Respiratory care.
Have successfully completed a post-registration programme of study certified by the education provider at Quality and Qualifications Ireland National Framework of Qualifications Level 8 or higher, relevant to Respiratory, or provide written evidence of equivalent European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System credits from a higher education institution relevant to Respiratory care nursing.
Demonstrate continuing professional development.
Be able to practise safely and effectively within the scope of professional practice.
Maintain live annual registration on the appropriate division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives.
Confirm annual registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland to the Health Service Executive through the annual Service User Safety Assurance Certificate.
Be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties of the office and in a state of health that supports regular and efficient service.
Be of good character.
Be currently working and directly employed by Connolly Hospital.
Responsibilities
Coordinate, manage, and lead the development and delivery of Respiratory services.
Support Respiratory clinics.
Support biologic clinics.
Conduct ward-based reviews.
Provide patient education.
Provide staff education.
Job Purpose
This campaign is confined to staff currently working and directly employed by Connolly Hospital.
The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory Department post is to: co-ordinate, manage and lead the development and delivery of Respiratory services.
Respiratory Department is a specialised service offering supportive treatment and diagnostic testing and follow up of a wide variety of Respiratory conditions both acute and chronic.
The CNSp will support respiratory clinics, biologic clinics, ward based reviews, patient and staff education.
A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory,Connolly Hospital from which current and future, specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
For any queries relating to the recruitment process, please email [email protected]
Essential Criteria
Eligibility criteria, Qualifications and/ or experience
Candidates must, at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post:
1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
Be a registered nurse on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.
And
Be registered in the General Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives in which the application is being made.
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
Have a minimum of 5 years’ post registration full time experience or an aggregate of 5 years’ full time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made
And
Have a minimum of 2 years’ full time experience or an aggregate of 2 years full time experience in specialist area of Respiratory care.
And
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 8 or higher relevant to the specialist area of Respiratory prior to application
Or
Can provide written evidence from higher education institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard, relevant to the specialist area of Respiratory care nursing prior to application (See **Note 1 below).
And
Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.
And
Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice
2. Annual registration
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
Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Service user Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
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.
Additional Requirements:
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