Purpose of the Role
Tissue Viability Service is a new service being developed within Children's Health Ireland (CHI) and will be supported within the wider organisation by the Burns and Plastic Surgery team.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver care and advice to service users across CHI who are both inpatients and outpatients, providing comprehensive assessment, evaluation, advice and treatment plan for wound management.
* Accept referrals from all specialist clinical practitioners within CHI and provide support and clinical expertise.
Working Arrangements
The CNS/CNSc and ANP in Tissue Viability will work within the Burns and Plastic Surgery team and review, treat and advise referrals for the Tissue Viability service.
Accountability
They will be accountable, responsible and have the authority for delivering a quality service and ensuring patient safety in the service.
Holistic Broad-Based Service-Driven Episodes of Care
This enhanced role will include nurse lead discharge thereby reducing OPD follow up.
Essential Criteria
* Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnimhseachais na hireann (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 (Bord Altranais agus Cnimhseachais na hireann) Register for which the application is being made or be entitled to be so registered.
* In exceptional circumstances, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, be registered in another Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives.
* 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.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter with your CV. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on by clicking Apply for Job. The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Sunday, 18th May 2025 by 11:45 pm.
Benefits
* Pension Scheme