Overview
Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Palliative Care
Role Title: Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Palliative Care
Closing Date: Sunday, 12th October 2025
Purpose of the Role: The purpose of this role is to deliver specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts (4th edition), National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM), 2008. The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient centered quality and seamless service.
Details of the service / Background to the post
The Palliative Care service provides expertise on the management of patients with end-of-life conditions, primarily cancers. The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient centred, quality and seamless service. They will work closely with the primary care teams of their patient cohort throughout the hospital.
Responsibilities
* Deliver specialist nursing care in line with the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts (4th edition), NCNM, 2008.
* Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient centred quality and seamless service.
* Work closely with the primary care teams of their patient cohort throughout the hospital.
* Experience in teaching and assessing junior staff/nursing students.
* Experience in carrying out audits.
* Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.
Qualifications and Experience
Required:
* Be a Registered Nurse/Midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or be eligible to be registered.
AND
* Be registered in the division(s) of the NMBI Register for which the application is being made or be entitled to be registered.
AND
* Have a minimum of 1 year’s post-registration full-time experience or an aggregate of 1 year’s full-time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made.
AND
* Have a minimum of 1 year’s experience or an aggregate of 1 year’s full-time experience in the specialist area of palliative care.
AND
* Have successfully completed a post-registration programme of study that verifies a QQI/NFQ major academic Level 9 or higher award relevant to the specialist area of care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed. (2008).
OR
Alternatively, provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute of a Level 9 or higher standard relevant to the specialist area of palliative care prior to application (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed. (2008).
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* Be required to demonstrate continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area.
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* Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling their professional responsibility within their scope of practice.
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* Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, leadership, managerial, and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
Note: For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS roles and who currently hold a level 8 educational qualification in the specialist area (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), this qualification will be recognised up to September 2026.
The successful applicant should formally apply for entry onto the Interim ONMSD CNS/CMS database (until the database is transferred to its permanent location).
* Experience in teaching and assessing junior staff/nursing students.
* Experience in carrying out audits.
* Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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