Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist (cCNS) in Urology
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Closing Date:
Sunday, 25th January ****
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), ****.
This role has been developed to support a change for specialist practice to meet service need and aligns with National policy as set out by "A Policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice" (DoH, ****).
The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient-centred, quality and seamless service.
Details of the Service / Background to the Post
The cCNS will provide a professional nursing service to meet the needs of patients referred to the urology service for assessment and management.
The successful candidate will possess excellent skills in communication, leadership, teaching, education, research and counselling and will incorporate these skills into practice.
They will embrace the five core concepts of the clinical nurse specialist role and promote evidence-based practice within the urology service speciality.
They will work as part of a consultant-led multidisciplinary team to coordinate patients referred to the urology service in line with current hospital policy and procedures and will take an active part in leading on patient and staff education while keeping up to date with national and international guidelines.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.
Be registered in the division(s) of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for which the application is being made or be entitled to be so registered.
Have a minimum of 1 year post-registration full-time experience or an aggregate of 1 year full-time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made.
Have a minimum of 1 year experience or an aggregate of 1 year full-time experience in the specialist area of urology care within the last 3 years.
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 9 or higher award (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above) that is relevant to the specialist area of care and aligns with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed.
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OR alternatively provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that the applicant has achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 9 or higher standard (60 ECTS or above) relevant to the specialist area of care and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed.
*****) prior to application (**See note below).
OR if the applicant does not possess the relevant QQI NFQ Level 9 qualification, the applicant will be supported to undertake the required postgraduate education, at QQI NFQ level 9 qualification (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above) relevant to the specialist area.
Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area or will be supported to obtain the required CPD.
Have the ability to practice safely and effectively, fulfilling their professional responsibility within their scope of practice.
Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional, and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
Note:
For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS/CMS 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 ****.
The clinical experience requirements for this cohort of nurses/midwives remain consistent with the DoH *****) policy, i.e. a minimum of 1 year's experience in practice and a minimum of 1 year's experience in the specialist area, and they could be supported to progress on a candidate CNS/CMS Pathway.
All of the above must be achieved within 2 years for this pathway.
The Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist is required to progress to the Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist grade within 2 years of commencement of this pathway and formally apply for entry onto the Interim ONMSD CNS/CMS database (until the database is transferred to its permanent location).
Additional Qualifications
Experience in teaching and assessing the Nursing and Health Care Assistant team.
Nurse Prescribing Registration – or agreement to undertake the nurse prescribing of Medicinal Products Certificate within an agreed timeframe.
Agreement to undertake, within an agreed timeframe, the Nurse Prescribing of Ionising Radiation Certificate.
Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.
Experience in carrying out audits.
Employment type:
Full-time
Job function:
Health Care Provider
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