There is currently one whole-time specified purpose post available in Sligo, South Donegal/ Leitrim, West Cavan (SSD/LWC) Public Health Nursing Department.
The post holder will be based at Markievicz House, Barrack St, Sligo.
A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for the Public Health Nursing Service, SSD/LWC from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
The person appointed to this post will work within the Public Health Nursing Service, Sligo,South Donegal/Leitrim, West Cavan, CH CDLMS Structures and wider Integrated Services Directorate; working within Primary Care, as part of multi-disciplinary teams delivering a coordinated approach to client care.
The Sligo, South Donegal/Leitrim, West Cavan Public Health Nursing Service provides a service across the life span to all client groups, and includes a School Health and School Immunisation Service, Community Intervention Team and provides professional governance for nurse specialists within the Chronic Disease Management Hub.
The Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing will have responsibility for team of PHNs, RGNs and/or other specialist nursing staff within an assigned clinical network area.
The PHN Service liaises closely with nursing colleagues in the acute, secondary, tertiary and end-of-life care services, and with General Practitioners and Practice Nurses within Primary Care Teams.
Services are provided at the level of the individual, family and broader community services.
In addition to delivering personalised care to individuals, account is taken of the collective health, well-being, social and nursing care needs of the whole population.
The PHN Service is the only universally available community nursing service and is located in every community in Ireland, delivering care in diverse settings including the home, school, community and health centres.
Activities include clinical nursing care, Immunisations, Health promotion and specialist Integrated nursing care in line with Slaintecare.
Sligo, South Donegal/ Leitrim,West Cavan Public Health Nursing Service is a clinical learning environment for Post Graduate Student PHNs and Pre-registered Nurses.The post holder will be required to ensure that the learning environment and learning outcomes meet the standards required by An Bord Altranais and HEIs.