Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Children's Palliative Care
Hours: Part time, 18.75 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Grade: Clinical Nurse Specialist
Salary: €30,731 - €38,833
Job Closing Date: 5.00pm, Friday 7th November
Summary of the role:
The CNSp practice will include a major clinical focus, which comprises of assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care given to children and their families. As a member of the -inter- disciplinary team he/she will work collaboratively with other members of the team to provide the highest standard of specialist palliative nursing care to children with life limiting conditions/ palliative care needs. He/she will participate in children's palliative care research and audit and act as a consultant in education and clinical practice to nursing colleagues and the wider inter disciplinary team. He/she will facilitate and support teams to implement evidenced based practice and will contribute to the continuing development of Children's Palliative care in Lauralynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice.
Benefits:
Strong sense of purpose and meaning
Flexible working options
Learning & development opportunities
Pension Scheme
Comprehensive induction programme
Extensive in-house person-centred training programme for nursing, clinical and care staff
Generous annual leave
Active wellbeing supports including an inhouse occupational health service and a free 24/7/365 employee assistance programme (EAP) for staff and their immediate family members
Subsidised canteen
Free car parking
VHI group scheme
Membership to HSSU Credit Union
Bike to work scheme
Essential Criteria - ideally the successful candidate will possess the following:
Hold current Registration in the Children's Division of the Register of Nurses held by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
Have acquired a post registration level 9 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework of Ireland (major award) or the equivalent, in Palliative Care
Have a minimum of 1 years post registration experience and a minimum of 1 years specialist area experience of working with children with life limiting conditions/palliative care needs
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the role of the CNS
Excellent communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
Ability to make high level clinical and leadership decisions
Ability to work within an inter disciplinary team
How to Apply:
Applications for this role must be made via https://lauralynn.occupop-
For a full job description and person specification contact our HR Department, E:
For informal enquiries please contact Liz O'Donoghue, Assistant Director of Nursing, on or E:
Should you need assistance or have any special needs when attending for interview please contact any member of the HR team and reasonable accommodation will be arranged.