About us: St James’s Hospital is Ireland’s largest acute academic teaching hospital and is based in Dublin’s south inner city. Our fundamental purpose is the delivery of health treatment, care and diagnosis as well as health promotion and preventative services at local, regional and national levels. Our academic partner is Trinity College Dublin.
Purpose of the role: The purpose of this role is to develop specialist nursing expertise on the management of patients with complex wounds. The cCNS alongside the registered CNSs in the Tissue Viability CNS Service will develop the expertise and specialist knowledge to incorporate these skills into practice and develop standards of care that benefit the patient. In so doing, the cCNS will embrace the five core concepts of the clinical nurse specialist role to ensure the provision of a high-quality holistic service for the patients in need of the service, and to enhance the health status of this patient population.
Please review the associated Role Profile for a detailed description of the role, as well as a full list of all eligibility criteria, qualifications and / or experience required.
Also, please view our Online Application information guide, to help guide you through the application form if needed.
For informal enquiries: Please contact Val O’Brien, Nursing Practice Development Co-Ordinator (ADON), Nursing Practice Development Unit; Phone: (01) 410 3453; E-mail: [email protected] Or Kathleen Kalugdan, Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing Practice Development Unit; Phone: (01) 415 1620; Email; [email protected]
A panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled.
St. James's Hospital is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Benefits of working at St. James's Hospital
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Please note: All application forms / CV's (where applicable) must be completed and submitted in English
