Location of Post

Cavan Monaghan, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Services (CMMHS)

A panel maybe formed as a result of this campaign for CAMHS Cavan Monaghan from which current and future,

permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

Linda Cranston
A/Assistant Director of Nursing, CAMHS,
Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Services
Email: Linda.Cranston@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post

As outlined in this job description, the cns pathway will facilitate the post holder to be supported to professionally

and clinically develop the skills and knowledge required to achieve the competencies of the CNS role.

The cns post holder will be enabled to deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out

in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the

Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.

Caseload
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services will focus on children and
young people up to the age of 18 years of age who present with moderate to severe
mental health difficulties for assessment and intervention.

The post of cns in CAMHS has a pivotal role in the delivery of recovery orientated
high quality integrated care for children and young person’s to the age of 18 years of age presenting

with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

The cns clinical role is based on the core concepts and associated competencies for the CNS (adapted from NCNM 4th edition 2008)
The concepts are:
• Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)
• Service user/Service User Advocacy
• Education and Training
• Audit and Research
• Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)

Eligibiility Criteria 

Qualifications and/or Experience

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

i) Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais

and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.

AND

ii) Be registered in the division(s) of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
(Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) Register for which the
application is being made or be entitled to be so registered.

OR

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.

AND

iii) Have a minimum of 1 years’ post registration full time experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made.

AND

(iv) Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full time experience in specialist area of Child and Adolescent Mental Health care.

OR

If the applicant does not possess the relevant specialist experience, they will be supported to attain one year’s clinical specialist experience.

AND

v) 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 (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above) that is relevant to the specialist area of care and in line with the requirements for specialist practice

as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008).

Alternatively provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits

equivalent to a Level 9 or higher standard (60 ECTS or above), relevant to the specialist area of care and in line with the

requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). CAMHS of care prior to application * (See **Note below).
OR

If the applicant does not possess the relevant QQI NFQ Level 9 qualification, the applicant will be supported to undertake

the required postgraduate education, at QQI NFQ level 9 qualification (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above) relevant to the specialist area.
AND
vi) Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD)

relevant to the specialist area or will be supported to obtain the required CPD.

AND

vii) Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility

within his/her scope of practice.

**Note: For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS/CMS roles and who currently hold a level 8

educational qualification in the specialist area (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), this qualification will be recognised

up to September 2026. The clinical experience requirements for this cohort of nurses/midwives remain consistent with the DoH (2019) policy,

i.e. a minimum of 1 years’ experience in practice and a minimum of 1 years’ experience in the specialist area and they could be supported to progress on a CNS/CMS Pathway.

All of the above must be achieved within 2 years for this pathway.

AND

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical,

professional and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

2. Annual registration

(i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives

maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role.


AND

(ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Service user Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office

and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient
Service

4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements 

The organisation will consider the post specific requirements or experience required in developing the specific cns Child and Adolescent Mental Health service.

Please see attached job spec and addtional campaign information:

3526CHCM CNS CAMHS Job Spec

Additional Campaign Information