Mid West Mental Health Services covers the counties of Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary and delivers a comprehensive service to a varied and often complex group of service users.
The person appointed to this post will work within Mid West Mental Health Services.
He/she will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a co-ordinated approach to client care.
The types of services provided are as follows;
· There are four approved centres in the Mid West
(i) Acute Psychiatric Unit, 5B, Limerick University Hospital (50 beds);
(ii) Acute Psychiatric Unit, Mid Western Regional Hospital, Clare (39 beds);
(iii) Tearmann Ward, St. Camillus Hospital (21 beds – Psychiatry of Older Persons) and
(iv) Cappahard Lodge, Ennis (34 beds – Psychiatry of Older Persons/Rehab).
· Community Mental Health Teams – General Adult Mental Health Teams operate within the Mid West Community Healthcare region providing a range of services to people with mental health issues.
Allied Health Professionals are a core part of the Community Mental Health Teams.
· Psychiatry of Older Persons - There are three Old Age Psychiatry teams across the Mid West.
· Rehabilitation Psychiatry – There are two rehabilitation teams providing care for those with enduring mental illness in the Mid West.
· Liaison – There is one such team in the Mid West.
· CAMHS – There are six Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Teams across the Mid West.
· Perinatal Mental Health Service – There is one such team in the Mid West.
· ADHD Adult Mental Health Service – There is one such team in the Mid West.
· MHID Adult service- There is one such team in the Mid West.
· CAST- There is one such team in the Mid West.