Staff Nurse Children's

Job Purpose

As a member of the front line nursing team within Cavan General & Monaghan Hospital the Staff Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting.

The staff nurse will provide holistic, person centred care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users.This campaign will run in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA).The CPSA is responsible for establishing the principles that should be followed when making an appointment. These are set out in the CPSA Code of Practice.

The Code outlines the standards that should be adhered to at each stage of the selection process and sets out the review and appeal mechanisms open to candidates should they be unhappy with a selection process.The CPSA Code of Practice can be accessed via https://www.cpsa.ie/.

Essential Criteria

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -

Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing Board (An Bórd Altranais) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) 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 An Bord Altranais

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.

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