Purpose of the Role:The Tissue Viability Service is a new initiative within CHI, supported by the Burns and Plastic Surgery team. It provides care, advice, assessment, evaluation, and treatment planning for wound management to both inpatients and outpatients across CHI. Once established, the service will accept referrals from all clinical practitioners within CHI and offer expert support.The CNS/CNSc and ANP in Tissue Viability will work within the Burns and Plastic Surgery team, reviewing, treating, and advising on referrals. They will be responsible for ensuring a high-quality, safe service.As the role develops, the CNS/CNSc will deliver holistic, service-driven episodes of care, treat and refer children across clinical networks, and lead nurse discharge processes to reduce outpatient follow-up.Essential Criteria:Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann or be eligible for registration.Be registered in the relevant division(s) of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be entitled to be so registered.In exceptional cases, be registered in another division, assessed on a case-by-case basis.Have at least 1 year's post-registration full-time experience or equivalent in the relevant division.For full eligibility criteria, please refer to the attached job description.How to Apply & Informal Enquiries:* Please submit a cover letter with your CV, as it is part of your application. CVs without a detailed cover letter will not be accepted.Applications must be submitted through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.The deadline for applications is Sunday, 18th May 2025, at 11:45 pm.Applications sent via email or other methods will not be considered.For informal enquiries about this department, contact Caroline Kelly, ADON CHI Crumlin, at Caroline.kelly@childrenshealthireland.ie.For queries related to the recruitment process, contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie.Important Notice:CHI has adopted a new onboarding process with one start date per month for new employees, internal transfers, and secondments, aligned with payroll and induction programs. Ensure all mandatory training is completed at least 7 days before your start date. Failure to do so may result in your start date being deferred to the next available date.The 2025 start dates are:July 14thAugust 11thSeptember 1stSeptember 15thOctober 13thNovember 10thDecember 15th
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