Clinical Nurse Specialist Neurology CNSNEURO06
Date posted: 29 May 2025
Before you apply
This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Reference
CNSNEURO06
Category
Nursing and Midwifery
Grade
2632 Clinical Nurse Specialist (General)
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HSE
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Important Information
This job is in the HSE.
Health region
HSE Dublin and North East
County
- Louth
Location
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda
Contract type
- Permanent Wholetime
Post specific related information
The CNS post holder will 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.
The concepts are:
Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)
Service user/client Advocacy
Education and Training
Audit and Research
Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)
Caseload
The CNS (Neurology) will focus initially on the following service user groups: -Adults over 16 years of age.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Neurology) will focus initially on the following patient groups who present with;
Epilepsy
Headache
Dementia
Parkinson’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Motor Neuron Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Myasthenia Gravis
Muscular Dystrophy
Stroke
The CNS will manage and coordinate patient care both as an in-patient and outpatient.
Closing date
16/06/2025 17:00:00
Proposed interview date
TBC
Informal enquiries
Jillian Munnelly, Assistant Director of Nursing, jillian.munnelly@hse.ie