Clinical Nurse Specialist
NW Cornerstone
Job Description
Overview
NW Cornerstone CLG (Previously Sligo Social Services)
NW Cornerstone CLG is a leading non-profit organisation in the North-West working with a wide variety of service users. Cornerstone works to safeguard, meet the needs of and promote the welfare of service users through the provision of quality services and advocacy.
Salary Commensurate with Experience as per HSE pay scales
Role
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health)
2 x Full Time Posts, 37.5 hours per week
One post is based in Letterkenny town, covering the Donegal region.
One post is based in Sligo town covering counties Sligo and Leitrim.
Location
Northwest Housing First is delivered across the region of the Northwest of Ireland, covering Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. There are two locations on offer with this post.
Offices are based in Sligo town and Letterkenny town. A post based in Sligo town will cover counties Sligo and Leitrim. A post based in Letterkenny town with cover county Donegal.
Preferred location will need to be stated upon application
The service is currently provided Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. With the intention of the service being extended to Saturdays in the future. Saturdays will be worked on a staff rotational basis.
Responsibilities
To work as a part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering a high-quality Housing First service in the Northwest of Ireland. Housing First is a model of housing that provides housing with wrap around supports to those who are long-term homeless and who have a history of complex trauma and rough sleeping. The service provides support through intensive case management with multi-disciplinary specialisms to provide support to tenants in their own homes.
Qualifications
- Be a registered nurse in the Psychiatric Division on the active Register of Nurses.
- Hold a relevant (level 8) post-graduate qualification in Mental Health.
- Have five years post Nursing Degree experience.
- Have two years post-graduate qualification experience, in Mental Health Specialist Care.
- Access to own car and a full driving licence.
- Details of expectations to be found within the job description.
- Short Listing will apply
How to apply
For further information contact Lisa on 085 8768387 or [email protected]
To apply for the position, please submit your CV and a Cover Letter stating your preferred location for the post, to:
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday the 8th of December at 2pm
Cornerstone is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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