Role Title:Staff Nurse: Burns UnitJob Reference Number:001837Closing Date:Sunday, 30th November 2025Purpose of the Role:The post holder is responsible for managing the care of patients and the needs of their families, ensuring quality is maintained. The post holder is required to develop additional clinical skills specific to the area of Burns and Critical Care nursing and to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care to patients within St James's Hospital.Key Duties and ResponsibilitiesA Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse who is involved in direct patient care with the responsibility of providing the highest standard of evidence based nursing care in partnership with other health care professionals.The role of the Staff Nurse involves:Responsibilities include assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care, using a holistic approach.When providing patient care, they observe, assess, and record symptoms, responses, and progress.Supervise and assess Student Nurses and other junior staff in the clinical area.The Registered Nurse must adhere to Code of Professional Practice and Behaviours.Is aware and understands the need to adhere to Hospital and/or professional standards, policies, and procedures, relevant to their area of practice.Communicates effectively in English language, written and spoken, as appropriate to job requirements.Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to Health and Safety as outlined in the Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 and the Hospital Safety Statement.Ensure own mandatory learning and training is kept up to date.*The above Role Profile is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.Required:Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).ANDMinimum of 18 months' experience in a Burns Unit in an acute hospital within the last 2 years. The most recent 12 months of this must be in an acute setting.Note:Post holders must maintain annual registration with NMBI.Demonstrate I.T. skills including excellent keyboard skills.Desired:Postgraduate Qualification in Intensive Care Nursing.Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.Basic life support.