Purpose of the Role: A key objective of the post is to develop the job description and supporting documentation, under the direction of the Health Care Providers Advanced Practice Stakeholder Governance Group, to enable the individual nurse to meet the NMBI criteria to register as a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) as set out in Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI, 2017). The post holder will undertake the academic preparation and develop the clinical and leadership skills, competencies and knowledge required to meet the criteria to be registered as a RANP with NMBI. The scope of the cANP role must reflect the incremental development of expertise and, as such, the cANP cannot deliver care as an autonomous practitioner. Essential Criteria: (a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: (i) Are registered in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Register maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnimhseachais na hireann) Or (ii) Be eligible to register in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Register maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnimhseachais na hireann) by meeting the criteria for registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as specified (Links Not Allowed) And (iii) Have a broad base of clinical experience (minimum 3 years) relevant to the advanced field of practice in paediatric wound care in an acute setting. *For a full list of essentail criteria please refer to our the job description attached. How to Apply & Informal Enquiries: * Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CVs will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter. The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is at Sunday, 18th may 2025 at 23:45 PM. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on by clicking Apply for Job. Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method. For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact: Annemarie Dowling (Links Not Allowed) Tel For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition team at (Links Not Allowed) PLEASE NOTE: CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey. So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date. It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date. Below, youll find the list of commencement dates for 2025. July 14th August 11th September 1st September 15th October 13th November 10th December 15th Skills: Wound Care NMBI Registration Minimum 3 years experience Benefits: Pension Scheme