Staff Nurse (Mental Health)

Exciting role for an NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board Registered Psychiatric Nurse, General Nurse with psychiatric experience, or Dual Qualified Nurse (General/Intellectual Disability + Mental Health) to join a multi-disciplinary team and advance mental health rehabilitation.

Responsibilities will include:

• Practice nursing following the professional code as laid down by An Bord Altranais/NMBI and the organisations policies and procedures.
• Ensure safe custody, accurate recording, and administration of drugs following established physical, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual and vocational needs of the patient/resident. Plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care programmes within the agreed framework for practice.
• Adapt a collaborative approach to patient care through the coordination of care and interventions provided by other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical induction, teaching, and education programmes for support staff.
• Maintain appropriate and accurate records regarding patient care.
• Follow appropriate rules of authority within the nurse management structure.
• Take management responsibility for the unit in the absence of the clinical nurse manager.
• Participate as a team member in all aspects of patient care and delegate work to team members as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a high degree of motivation and assume responsibility for professional self-development.
• Maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Act as an advocate for the patients and their families to ensure that they are appropriately informed and counselled regarding their care needs.
• Participate in the setting of professional standards, understand and cooperate with the need to measure and audit the effectiveness of care delivery.
• Co-operate in the rostering of nursing and support staff to ensure optimum use of nursing resources.

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• NMBI Registered Psychiatric Nurse or General Nurse with psychiatric experience is mandatory.
• Possess post-registration nursing experience in adult mental health services/rehabilitation mental services services/community-based mental health services is mandatory.
• Have established clinical experience in the area of mental health rehabilitation and serious and enduring mental health conditions.
• Possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial, and administrative competencies.
• Possess a strong knowledge of the Mental Health Commission requirements.
• Demonstrate clinical experience in working with a team of diverse clinicians and strong knowledge of the concepts and operation of clinical governance.
• Ability to lead, teach, manage, participate, and play a key role in the practice education of student nurses and healthcare staff and promote and engage in the teaching/training/support of others as appropriate.
• Have a good knowledge and experience of health, safety, and other statutory regulations affecting a healthcare organization.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.

Valid work authorization for Ireland

Registration with the NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) is mandatory.