Clinical Placement Coordinator / Clinical FacilitatorNaas General HospitalThere is currently1 permanent whole-timevacancy available in Naas General Hospital.A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.**Please note we do not accept CV's for this post - applications are only accepted**Informal EnquiriesWe welcome enquiries about the role.Elaine HarrisNurse Practice Development Co-ordinatorTel:, Bleep: 203Email: Lynn FarrellAssistant Director of NursingNaas General HospitalEmail: HR Point of ContactOlivia GirvinHR Recruitment OfficerHSE Dublin and MidlandsEmail: Tel: Purpose of the PostThe CPC/CF will guide and support undergraduate nursing students and staff in assigned clinical areas to ensure that the clinical placement meets the requirements of the education programme with regard to planned experiences and learning outcomes.The remit of CPC/CF post includes:The provision of support to students, preceptors and nursing staff in all learning environments within Naas General HospitalThe provision of support to the Nurse Practice Development Co-ordinator in practice development activities,The provision of support to the Director of Nursing as required.In providing a quality educational and supportive service to nursing students/staff on undergraduate nursing training programmes and post graduate programmesThe provision of education and training at induction, adaptation, development programmes and on- going in service days delivered though formal and informal interaction and support for Registered Nurses of all grades/roles and non-nursing staff within the hospital on a daily basis.In the co-ordination and management of up to date educational/clinical programmes for relevant staff.Eligibility Criteria(i) Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, Etc(ii) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:(iii) Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses or Midwives held by An Board Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais nah Eireann (Nursing and Midwifery board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.AND(iv) Be registered in a Division of the register in which the application is being made.ORIn exceptional circumstances, which will be assessed on a case by case basis, be registered in another Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives.AND(v) Have successfully completed 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 award at minimum of a level 8 (60 ECTS) or higher relevant to the area of education or a health related subject of care prior to application.ORCan provide written evidence from the higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of 60 ECTs credits equivalent to a minimum of a Level 8 or higher standard, relevant to the area of education or a health related subject of care prior to application.AND(vi) Have a minimum of 5 years post registration full time experience or an aggregate of 5 years full time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made, of which 2 years must be in a practice learning environment.AND(vii) Have completed a Teaching and Assessing or a Preceptorship in Practice course, programme or moduleAND(viii) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.AND(ix) Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.AND(x) Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice.AND(xi) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.Annual Registration(i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais nah Eireann) for the role.AND(ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC)HealthA candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.CharacterEach candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character**Please note only completed application forms are accepted for this role**