Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist (cCNS) in Stoma Care

St James's Hospital; Dublin; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St James's Hospital in Dublin is seeking a Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist (cCNS) in Stoma Care. The role requires registration with NMBI, 1 year post-registration experience, and demonstrated expertise in stoma care; QQI Level 9 or equivalent is required or obtainable through the CNS pathway.

CPD development and teaching duties are included within the role. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care and progress to the CNS/CMS

Qualifications

• Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives or eligible to be registered.
• Be registered in the division(s) of the NMBI Register for which the application is made.
• Have a minimum of 1 year post-registration full-time experience in the division and in the specialist area of Stoma Care within the last 3 years.
• Have completed a post-registration programme verifiable by QQI NFQ Level 9 (60 ECTS) relevant to the specialist area, or provide evidence of equivalent Level 9 qualification.
• Be committed to CPD and continuing professional development.
• Have the ability to practice safely and professionally within their scope of practice.

Responsabilités

• Deliver specialist nursing care in line with the NCNM framework and national policies.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred care.
• Support progression to the CNS/CMS pathway and progression to the Interim CNS/CMS database.
• Teach and assess Nursing and Health Care Assistant staff.
• Aspire to advance to the Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist grade within 2 years.

Connaissances

Clinical nursing

CPD

Nurse prescribing

Ionising radiation certificate

Formation

QQI NFQ Level 9 award

Description du poste

Role Title: Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist (cCNS) in Stoma Care

Job Reference Number: 002759

Closing Date: Sunday, 1st November 2026

Purpose of the Role:

The purpose of this role is to deliver specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts (4th edition), National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM), 2008.

This role has been developed to support a change for specialist practice to develop and meet service need and in line with National policy as set out by “A Policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice” (DoH, 2019).

The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient centered quality and seamless service.

Required:

• 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

• 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.

AND

• 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

• Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience or an aggregate of 1 years’ full-time experience in specialist area of Stoma Care within the last 3 years.

AND

• 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).

OR

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) Stoma Care 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

• 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

• Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling their professional responsibility within their scope of practice.

AND

• 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.

**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 candidate CNS/CMS Pathway. All of the above must be achieved within 2 years for this pathway.

The Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist is required to progress to the Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist grade within 2 years of commencement of this pathway and formally apply for entry onto the Interim ONMSD CNS/CMS database (until the database is transferred to its permanent location).

And

• Experience in teaching and assessing the Nursing and Health Care Assistant team.
• Nurse Prescribing Registration - or agree to undertake within an agreed timeframe, the nurse prescribing of Medicinal Products Certificate.
• Have undertaken or agree to undertake, within an agreed timeframe, the Nurse Prescribing of Ionising Radiation Certificate
• Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.