Job Description
Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Headache
This role involves delivering specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts.
About the Role
- Deliver specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient-centered quality and seamless service.
- Establish and provide nurse-provided video-linked clinics (tele-medicine) to support a programme of self-care and provision of services within the community.
Requirements
- Be a Registered Nurse/Midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
- Have a minimum of 1 year's post-registration full-time experience in the specialist area of Headache care.
- Have successfully completed a 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 Level 9 or higher award that is relevant to the specialist area of care.
- Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area.
Desirable Qualifications and Skills
- Nurse Prescribing Registration.
- Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.
- Research experience.
- Excellent keyboard skills.
This role requires a high standard of suitability and clinical, leadership, managerial, and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires a high level of expertise and experience in the specialist area of Headache care.
The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient-centered quality and seamless service.
The role involves delivering specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts.
The CNS in Headache will establish and provide nurse-provided video-linked clinics (tele-medicine) to support a programme of self-care and provision of services within the community.
The role requires a high standard of suitability and clinical, leadership, managerial, and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area.
This role is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced nurse to make a real difference in the lives of patients with Headache.