Location of Post:

The post holder within Cavan/Monaghan Disability Services will also hold a remit for Cavan and Monaghan.   

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Director of Nursing – Disability Services

from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled within Cavan/Monaghan.

Informal Enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact:

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact:

Ms Paula Loughran
Disability Manager, Cavan Monaghan HSE
Support Services Building
St Davnet's Complex
Monaghan
Phone: 04795460
Mobilie: 0876833378
Email: DSM.CM@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post

The Director of Nursing (Disability Services) will be responsible for providing expert support and advice across the service.

The post holder will have overall responsibility for development and implementation of governance systems across the service.

The post holder will have responsibility for the overall management of the service in ensuring that compliance is achieved with National Regulations/Standards as set out by the Health Information

Quality Authority for Residential and Community Services and New Directions for Day Services.

The focus of the role is on improving the service users experience and quality of service, while delivering agreed Key Performance Indicators and

establishing a performance culture and planning and implementing recommendations of National Policies.

The post holder will be a member of the Disability Services Management Team and will hold a key role in creating an atmosphere

and culture where excellence can flourish with strong multidisciplinary collaboration across the service.

The post holder is expected to lead on all relevant agreed strategic planning for the service in line with HSE Policy.

Details of Service

Cavan and Monaghan Disability Services provide:

Day, Residential and Community based health and social care services.

There are 16 statutory Community based Residential Services (Designated Centres) two of which provides respite services for

Adults and Children with Intellectual Disability/Autism; and another which provides Respite for physical and Sensory Disability.

76 adults receive full time residential support through the provision of HSE residential services
70 adults who access residential services supported through Service Arrangements
Community based health and social care services are provided through:
A Community Intellectual disability Team for Adults;
A Physical and Sensory Community Team for Adults

Each candidate must, at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post:

1. Professional Qualifications & Experience
(a)
(i) Are registered, or are eligible for registration, in the Intellectual Disability Division of the Register of

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

And

(ii) Have 10 years post registration intellectual disability nursing experience and 5 years nursing management experience

at a minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 level of which 3 must have been in an Intellectual Disability (ID) setting immediately prior to the closing date for applications.

And

(iii) Possess a post graduate qualification at not less than level 8 (QQI) in health care or management related area.

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the office.

Annual Registration
Appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining

annual registration in the relevant division of the register maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland)

Health
A candidate 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.

Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements

Demonstrate depth and breadth of management experience in Intellectual Disability services, as relevant to the post.

Other requirements specific to the post:

Access to transport as post will involve frequent travel

Please see attached Job Spec and additional campaign information:

4226CHCM Director of Nursing Disabilities Job Spec

Additional Campaign Information