CHW141 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate cANP, Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular (Alt[...]

OASIS Group; Connacht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services organization in Connacht is looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner specializing in Tissue Viability. The role involves providing advanced nurse-led care, conducting holistic assessments, and ensuring patient-centered practice. Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and relevant registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Salary ranges from €70,725 to €79,872, with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Broad clinical experience relevant to Tissue Viability.
• Competent in conducting comprehensive holistic health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document a complete episode of patient care.
• Ensure quality assurance in nursing practice.
• Provide advanced nursing care and support to patients.

Skills

Tissue Viability

Clinical decision-making

Patient assessment

Leadership

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

NMBI registration

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Health Information Management Systems

Job description

• Mayo, County Mayo, Ireland
• Full time, Temporary

Who We Are

Community Healthcare West, Galway, Mayo & RoscommonHSE West and North West delivers primary & community care, mental health, older persons, disability and health & wellbeing services across Galway City & County, Mayo & Roscommon.What are the Services?HSE West and North West Services focus on keeping you well so that you can continue to live at home or close to home through our health promotion, disease screening, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation programs. HSE West and North West incl

Community Healthcare West, Galway, Mayo & RoscommonHSE West and North West delivers primary & community care, mental health, older persons, disability and health & wellbeing services across Galway City & County, Mayo & Roscommon.What are the Services?HSE West and North West Services focus on keeping you well so that you can continue to live at home or close to home through our health promotion, disease screening, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation programs. HSE West and North West incl Show more

Description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate cANP, Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular

HSE West & North West

Job Specification & Terms and Conditions

Job title, grade code

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate cANP, Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular

HSE West & North West

Remuneration

The salary scale for the post is:

70,725 72,124 75,662 77,054 78,454 79,872

New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies andutory Agencies.

Campaign reference

CHW141NP25

Monday 15th December 2025 at 12 noon

Proposed interview date (s)

Candidates will normally be given at least two weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.

Taking up appointment

A start date will be indicated at job offer stage.

Duration of Post

The candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular is required to progress to registration with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) (NMBI) as a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) within 3 years of commencement of this post.

Location of post

Public Health Nursing Services, Mayo HSE West North West

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular. Galway, Mayo and Roscommon from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Anne Marie McDermott, DPHN, Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone] for further information about the role.

Details of service

The Mayo Public Health Nursing Service provides a service across the life span to all client groups. Services are provided at the level of the individual, family and the broader community. In addition to delivering personalised care to individuals, account is taken of the collective health and well-being, the social determinants of health and the nursing care needs of the whole population. Activities therefore include clinical nursing, health promotion and public health and well-being initiatives.

The PHN Service works collaboratively with nursing colleagues in the acute, secondary, and end-of-life Palliative Care services and with General Practitioners and Practice Nurses within Primary Care Teams.

The future developments in the Public Health Nursing Service will be shaped by the implementation of Sláintecare. The Public Health Nursing Service Operational Plan is aligned to Sláintecare and the Enhanced Community Care Programme

Public Health Nursing Services, Mayo will continue to work with colleagues across Primary Care, Social Care, Older Persons and with all other internal and external stakeholders to deliver optimum services for our patients within the resources available whilst at the same time ensuring that quality and patient safety remains a key priority. It is proposed that tissue viability Lower Limb Vascular role will have direct links with the vascular team within Roscommon University Hospital & Galway University Hospital.

The post is based on the 8 principles underpinning Slainte Care. It will support integrated care services across hospital and the community.

The ANP service will ensure timely holistic assessment and provide appropriate care close to the client’s home in domiciliary or clinic setting. The ANP will provide a specialist level of care incorporating the MDT and will provide an in-reach outreach function with MUH/GUH/RUH hospital group to integrate care in the community. The ANP service will Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient centred care for clients in the community reducing the need for unnecessary GP & hospital visits, and hospital admission by providing an advanced level of practice.

The ANP service will review service needs periodically and strategically plan and develop services as required. The ANP will focus on client and staff support and education to enable self-care, self-management, wound prevention and recurrence.

Reporting relationship

The post-holder is professionally accountable to the Director / Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing and clinically accountable to the supervising Consultant / Clinical Lead.

Key working relationships

Director of Public Health Nursing

Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing

Supervising Consultant Clinical Lead

Clinical Nurse Manager

Public Health Nurses

HSE Community Intervention Team

RANPs and other nursing grades

Medical colleagues

Interprofessional colleagues

Patients/service users/families and/or carers

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Higher Education Institution

Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit

Centres of Nursing and Midwifery Education

National Clinical and Integrated Care Programme

National Clinical Leadership Centre

Other relevant statutory and non-statutory organisations

Clinical Supervision

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular engages in on-going clinical supervision through an agreed Memorandum of Understanding. The structure, process and outcome of clinical supervision must be explicit.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular maintains a record of clinical supervision in his/her professional practice portfolio.

Purpose of the post

The main purpose of the post is to develop the job description and supporting documentation under the direction of the Health Care Provider’s Advanced Practice Stakeholder Governance Group, to enable the individual nurse to meet the NMBI Criteria for Registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as set out in Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI, 2017).

The individual will undertake the academic preparation and develop the clinical and leadership skills, competencies and knowledge required to meet the criteria to be registered as a RANP with NMBI. The scope of the cANP role must reflect the incremental development of expertise and as such, the cANP cannot deliver care as an autonomous practitioner.

The individual will complete and submit the necessary documentation for registration as an RANP with NMBI.

The value of the nursing contribution as a distinct profession must be safeguarded and articulated in the development of new services led by advanced nurse practitioners, complementing rather than replacing current services delivered by doctors (NMBI 2017 p.9).

The overall purpose of the post is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting; demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership and decision making skills.

The advanced practice role demonstrates a high degree of knowledge, skill and experience that is applied within the nurse-patient/client relationship to achieve optimal outcomes through critical analysis, problem solving and accurate decision-making (NMBI, 2017).

Central to this is the provision of quality care, a safe environment and processes for patients by the use of evidence based clinical guidelines that address patient expectations, promote wellness and evaluate care given.

The role will provide clinical leadership and professional scholarship in order to develop nursing practice and health policy at local, regional and national level.

The role will contribute to nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national and international levels.

Principal duties and responsibilities

The post holder’s practice is based on developing a higher level of capability across the six domains of competences as defined by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017)

The domains are:

• Professional Values and Conduct
• Clinical-Decision Making
• Knowledge and Cognitive Competences
• Communication and Interpersonal Competences
• Management and Team Competences
• Leadership and Professional Scholarship Competences

Domain 1: Professional Values and Conduct

Standard 1

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (cANP) Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular will gain increased competence in applying ethically sound solutions to complex issues related to individuals and populations by:

• Demonstrating accountability and responsibility for professional practice as a lead healthcare professional in the care of patients with complex wounds.
• Collaborating with his/her supervisor and local stakeholder group to scope the caseload and scope of practice for the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate ANP Tissue Viability-Lower Limb Vascular.
• Collaborating with his/her supervisor and local stakeholder group to determine the inclusion criteria for the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (cANP) Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular.
• Collaborating with his/her supervisor and local stakeholder group to determine the exclusion criteria for the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability-Lower Limb Vascular.
• Articulating safe boundaries and engaging in timely referral and collaboration for those areas outside his/her scope of practice, experience, and competence by establishing, in collaboration with key stakeholders, referral pathways and locally agreed policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines to support and guide the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular service
• Demonstrating leadership by practising compassionately to facilitate, optimise, promote and support the health, comfort, quality of life and wellbeing of persons whose lives are affected by altered health, chronic disorders, disability, distress or life-limiting conditions
• Selecting a professional practice model that provides him/her latitude to control his/her own practice, focusing on person centred care, interpersonal interactions and the promotion of healing environments

The chosen professional practice model for nursing will emphasise a caring therapeutic relationship between the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular and his/her patients, recognising that cANPs/RANPs work in partnership with their multidisciplinary colleagues[1]

• Articulating and promoting the advanced practice nursing service in clinical, political and professional contexts {for example presenting key performance outcomes locally and nationally; contributing to the service’s annual report; participating in local and national committees to ensure best practice as per the relevant national clinical and integrated care programme.

Domain 2: Clinical-Decision Making Competences

Standard 2

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability-Lower Limb Vascular will enhance his/her advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to engage in senior clinical decision-making by increasing his/her capability to:

• Conduct a comprehensive holistic health assessment using evidenced based frameworks, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines to determine diagnoses and inform autonomous advanced nursing care
• Synthesise and interpret assessment information particularly history including prior treatment outcomes, physical findings and diagnostic data to identify normal, at risk and subnormal states of health
• Demonstrate timely use of diagnostic investigations / additional evidence-based advanced assessments to inform clinical-decision making
• hibit comprehensive knowledge of therapeutic interventions including pharmacological and non-pharmacological advanced nursing interventions, supported by evidence-based policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines, relevant legislation, and relevant professional regulatory standards and requirements
• Initiate and implement health promotion activities and self-management plans in accordance with the wider public health agenda

 • Discharge patients from the service as per an agreed supporting policy, procedure, protocols, guidelines and referral pathways

Domain 3: Knowledge and Cognitive Competences

Standard 3

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular ) will actively contribute to the professional body of knowledge related to his/her area of advanced practice by enhancing his/her capability to:

• Provide leadership in the translation of new knowledge to clinical practice (for example teaching sessions; journal clubs; case reviews; facilitating clinical supervision to other members of the team)
• Educate others using an advanced expert knowledge base derived from clinical experience, on-going reflection, clinical supervision and engagement in continuous professional development
• Demonstrate a vision for advanced practice nursing based on service need and a competent expert knowledge base that is developed through research, critical thinking, and experiential learning
• Demonstrate accountability in considering access, cost and clinical effectiveness when planning, delivering and evaluating care (for example key performance areas, key performance indicators, metrics).

Domain 4: Communication and Interpersonal Competences

Standard 4

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (cANP) Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular will negotiate and advocate with other health professionals to the beliefs, rights and wishes of the person are respected by gaining increased competence and capability to:

• Communicate effectively with the healthcare team through sharing of information in accordance with legal, professional and regulatory requirements as per established referral pathways
• Demonstrate leadership in professional practice by using professional language (verbally and in writing) that represents the plan of care, which is developed in collaboration with the person and shared with the other members of the inter-professional team as per the organisation’s policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines
• Facilitate clinical supervision and mentorship through utilising one’s expert knowledge and clinical competences
• Utilise information technology, in accordance with legislation and organisational policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines to record all aspects of advanced nursing care.

Domain 5: Management and Team Competences

Standard 5

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner candidate Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular will manage risk to those who access the service through collaborative risk assessments and promotion of a safe environment by:

• Promoting a culture of quality care
• Proactively seeking feedback from persons receiving care, families and staff on their experiences and suggestions for improvement
• Implementing practice changes using negotiation and consensus building, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and persons receiving care.

Domain 6: Leadership and Professional Scholarship Competences

Standard 6

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability-Lower Limb Vascular will lead in multidisciplinary team planning for transitions across the continuum of care by enhancing his/her competence and capability to:

• Demonstrate clinical leadership in the design and evaluation of services, liaising with multi-disciplinary teams to develop an integrated Leg management programme to support community Leg Ulcer clinic development, resulting in more appropriate attendances at vascular clinics and in line with HSE Service Plan and Sláintecare (2017) for promoting care closer to home for service users.
• Engage in health policy development, implementation, and evaluation e.g. submitting Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular activity reports, service development plans to the Director of Public Health Nursing. Providing feedback on and implementing relevant Public Health Nursing (PHN) services and national guidelines / integrated programmes. Implementing HSE and PHN Service Plan priorities in organising RANP Tissue Viability-Lower Limb Vascular services, e.g. clinical transformation, education research, innovation, digital health collaboration and alliances with a strong focus on improving access, quality, safety and value for money. Identification of local service need through audit and consultation with Nursing and Hospital Management to influence and shape the future development and direction of advanced practice in Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular -.
• Identify gaps in the provision of care and services pertaining to his/her area of advanced practice and expand the service to enhance the quality, effectiveness and safety of the service in response to emerging healthcare needs
• Lead in managing and implementing change.

Advanced Practice Performance Management and Evaluation

Performance Indicators (PI’s) are required to evaluate nursing interventions and implement initiatives to improve quality and quantity of the nursing care provided. They should have a clinical nursing focus as well as a breakdown of activity, including patients seen and treated. In addition, they identify areas of good practice that must be recognised and celebrated (HSE 2015).

The Department of Health 2017 Framework for National Performance Indicators for Nursing and Midwifery provides a guiding framework for the development of Nursing and Midwifery PI’s.

In collaboration with the Director of Public Health Nursing and the Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular will identify and develop Nursing PI’s for their area of practice, collect and collate data that will provide evidence of the impact and effectiveness of the interventions undertaken.

 • Utilise the HSE 2019 national review of clinical Audit as a framework for developing audits in practice.

 • Collate data on current service provision in tissue viability and wound management and compare the results to best practice outcome. Develop specific key performance indicators specific to the audit results. Example, wound prevalence, reoccurrence, healing times and referral to specialist services.

 • Include consumer satisfaction survey to ensure the service is meeting the needs and expectations of the service user.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular will evaluate audit results and research findings to identify areas for quality improvement in collaboration with nursing management and multidisciplinary team colleagues (primary and secondary care).

Professional / Clinical

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular will practice nursing according to:

 • Professional clinical guidelines

 • National Health Policy

 • Local policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines

 • Current legislation

 • Values for Nursing and Midwifery – Care, Compassion and Commitment (DoH, 2016).

Education and Training

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular will:

 • Contribute to service development through appropriate continuous education, research initiatives, keeping up to date with nursing literature, recent nursing research and new developments in nursing practice, education and management.

 • Provide support and advice to those engaging in continuous professional development in his/her area of advanced nursing practice.

Legislation, regulations, policies and guidelines

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular practises nursing according to:

 • The Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (NMBI 2014);

 • Values for Nurses and Midwives in Ireland – Care, Compassion and Commitment (Department of Health 2016);

 • HSE 2020 National Guideline for the Development of Advanced Nursing or Midwifery Practitioner Services Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD).

 • Advanced Practice Nursing Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017);

 • National Health Policies and Procedures, Houses of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare (Sláintecare 2017),

 • National Consent Policy (HSE 2013, revised 2016);

 • Health Services People Strategy (revised 2019)

 • HSE (2018) Safety Incident Management Policy

 • HSE (2018) National Wound Management Guidelines

 • HSE (2022) Pressure Ulcers A Practical Guide for Review

 • HSE (2017) Integrated Risk Management Policy

 • HSE (2016) National Framework for the Development of Policies, Procedures, Protocols and Guidelines

 • HSE (2011) Code of Practice for Healthcare Records Management

 • HSE (2011) Integrated Risk Management Policy

 • Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (2018) Nurse’s Rules

 • Nursing & Midwifery Board Ireland (2015) Recording Clinical Practice: Professional Guidance

 • Nursing & Midwifery Board Ireland (2019) Prescriptive Authority for Nurses and Midwives: Standards and Requirements

 • The Data Protection Act (1998/2003)

 • Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2009) “Children First” National guidelines for the protection and welfare of children.

 • Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act (Government of Ireland 2015); Guideline on Infection Prevention and control (IPC)community and disability ( HSE, 2012; updated 2017)

 • Model of care for the diabetic foot (HSE, 2021)

 • Community Healthcare West- Public Health Nursing. Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Guidline.2023

 • HSE Incident management framework (2020)

 • HSE All Ireland Lymphoedema Guidelines (2022)

Professional Practice Portfolio

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner candidate Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular must develop a professional practice portfolio, incorporating evidence of learning from continuing professional development, clinical supervision, reflective practice and review of his/her own scope of practice in accordance with regulatory requirements and service need.

Health and Safety

Health & Safety

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate cANP Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular will:

 • Ensure adherence to established policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, infection control, storage and use of controlled drugs etc.

 • Ensure completion of incident and near miss forms.

 • Ensure adherence to department policies in relation to the care and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty.

 • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards or Mental Health Commission (MHC) as they apply to the role, for example; Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.

 • Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

 • As a mandated person under the Children First Act 2015, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (cANP) (Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular ) has a legal obligation to report child protection concerns at or above a defined threshold to TUSLA and to assist TUSLA, if requested, in assessing a concern which has been the subject of a mandated report.

Management / Administration:

Management

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular will:

 • Provide support, advice and direction to staff as required.

 • Engage with the wider healthcare team and facilitate team building.

 • Facilitate communication with the healthcare team across services and within the senior nurse team.

 • Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.

 • Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.

 • Manage and promote liaisons with internal and external bodies as appropriate, for example; intra-hospital service, community services, or voluntary organisations.

 • Contribute to the strategic management and planning process.

 • Formulate service plans and budgets in co-operation with the wider healthcare team.

 • Provide reports on activity and services as required.

 • Engage in digital developments as they apply to service user and service administration.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/or experience

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition are:

(i)

Be a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered

And

(ii)

Be registered in the General Division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) Register for which the application is being made or entitled to be so registered.

And

(iii)

Have a broad base of clinical experience relevant to the advanced field of practice – Tissue Viability Lower Limb Vascular

And

(iv)

Be eligible to undertake a Master’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master’s Degree, which is relevant, or applicable, to Tissue Viability Lower Limb Vascular. The Master’s programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.

Or

(v)

(vi)

Be currently undertaking a Master’s Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) or be eligible to register to undertake additional Level 9 National Framework of Qualifications (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) specific modules of a Master’s Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) within an agreed timeframe. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.

Or

Possess a Master’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master’s Degree which is relevant, or applicable, to Tissue Viability Lower Limb Vascular. The Master’s programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.

And

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

2.

Annual registration

(i)

Practitioners must maintain active annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role

And

(ii)

Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3.

Health

Candidates 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.

4.

Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good

character.

Post specific requirements

· Demonstrate depth and breadth of nursing experience in the Community in the specialist area of Tissue Viability Lower Limb Vascular as relevant to the role.

AND

· Have undertaken, or agree to undertake, within an agreed timeframe, the Nurse Prescribing of Medicinal Products Certificate.

Other requirements specific to the post

Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Additional eligibility requirements:

Eligible candidates must be:

(i) EEA, Swiss, or British citizens

OR

(ii) Non-European Economic Area citizens with permission to reside and work in the State

Read Appendix 2 of the Additional Campaign Information for further information on accepted Stamps for Non-EEA citizens resident in the State, including those with refugee status.

To qualify candidates must be eligible by the closing date of the campaign.

Skills, competencies and/or knowledge

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The ANP must demonstrate:

Professional/Clinical Knowledge

• Practice in accordance with relevant legislation and with regard to The Scope of Nursing & Midwifery Practice Framework (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, 2015) and the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, 2021)
• Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be professionally accountable for actions/omissions. Take measures to continuously develop and maintain the competences required for specialist practice
• Adhere to the Nursing & Midwifery values of Care, Compassion and Commitment (DoH, 2016)
• Adhere to national, regional and local HSE PPPGs
• Adhere to appropriate lines of authority within the nurse/midwife management structure.
• Demonstrate practitioner competence and professionalism as it related to ANP
• Demonstrate an awareness of current and emerging nursing strategies and policy in relation to the clinical/specialist area.
• Demonstrate the ability to relate nursing research to nursing practice.
• Demonstrate an awareness of HR policies and procedures including disciplinary procedures.
• Demonstrate an awareness of relevant legislation and policy e.g., health and safety, infection control etc.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop IT skills relevant to the role.

· The ability to employ appropriate diagnostic interventions to support clinical decision making and the patients’ self- management planning

· The ability to formulate a plan of care based on findings and evidence-based standards of care and practice guidelines.

· The ability to follow up and evaluate a plan of care.

· Knowledge of health promotion principles/coaching/self-management strategies that will enable service user/client to take greater control over decisions and actions that affect their health and wellbeing.

· An understanding of the principles of clinical governance and risk management as they apply directly to the CNS role and the wider health service.

· Evidence of teaching in the clinical area.

· A working knowledge of audit and research processes.

· Evidence of computer skills including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, E- mail, PowerPoint.

Planning and Organising Resources

• Demonstrate ability to proactively plan, organise, deliver and evaluate a nursing service in an efficient, effective and resourceful manner, within a model of person-centred care and value for money
• Demonstrate ability to manage deadlines and effectively handle multiple tasks.

· Evidence of effective organisational skills including awareness of appropriate resource management and the importance of value for money

· Ability to attain designated nursing service targets, manage deadlines and multiple activities

· Ability to work autonomously

· A willingness to be flexible in response to changing local/organisational requirements.

Building and Maintaining Relationships: Leadership, Staff Management and Team Work

• Demonstrate flexibility and openness to change and ability to lead and support others in a changing environment
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate a change vision and engage stakeholders in a sustainable change process
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.

Evaluation Information and Judging Situations

• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information and solve problems.
• Adopts an overview of complex problems before generating solutions and anticipates implications
• Effective analytical, problem solving and evidenced-based decision-making skills
• Uses a range of information sources and knows how to access relevant information to address issue.
• Shows sound professional judgement in decision-making; applies research findings to improve nursing practice and processes.
• Takes an overview of complex problems before generating solutions; anticipates implications / consequences of different solutions.

Commitment to Providing Quality Services

• Demonstrate understanding of, and commitment to, the underpinning requirements and key processes in providing quality, person-centred care
• Demonstrate the ability to lead on clinical practice and service quality.
• Awareness and respect for service user and family/carers’ views in relation to their care
• A strong commitment to providing quality improvement programmes
• Demonstrates integrity and ethical stance.
• Demonstrate motivation, initiative and an innovative approach to job and service developments, is flexible and open to change.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner
• Demonstrate ability to engage collaboratively and influence others
• Demonstrate competency in the general use of information technology for example computers, office functions, internet for research purposes, email and preparation of presentation materials
• Demonstrate evidence of skills in data management and report writing.

Campaign specific selection process

Ranking/shortlisting / interview

A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out based on information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore, it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not progressing to the next stage of the selection process.

Those successful at the ranking stage of this process, where applied, will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview in ‘bands’ depending on the service needs of the organisation.

Diversity, equality and inclusion

The HSE is an equal opportunities employer.

Employees of the HSE bring a range of skills, talents, diverse thinking and experience to the organisation. The HSE believes passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to its success – we aim to develop the workforce of the HSE so that it reflects the diversity of HSE service users and to strengthen it through accommodating and valuing different perspectives. Ultimately this will result in improved service user and employee experience.

The HSE is committed to creating a positive working environment whereby all employees inclusive of age, civil status, disability, ethnicity and race, family status, gender, membership of the Traveller community, religion and sexual orientation are respected, valued and can reach their full potential. The HSE aims to achieve this through development of an organisational culture where injustice, bias and discrimination are not tolerated.

The HSE welcomes people with diverse backgrounds and offers a range of supports and resources to staff, such as those who require a reasonable accommodation at work because of a disability or long-term health condition.

The Health Service Executive will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA).

The CPSA is responsible for establishing the principles to be followed when making an appointment. These are set out in the CPSA Code of Practice. The Code outlines the standards to be adhered to at each stage of the selection process and sets out the review and appeal mechanisms open to candidates should they be unhappy with a selection process.

The reform programme outlined for the health services may impact on this role, and as structures change the job specification may be reviewed.

This job specification is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate cANP, Tissue Viability - Lower Limb Vascular

HSE West & North West

Terms and conditions of employment

The appointment is whole-time and candidate ANP is required to have progressed to being eligible to be registered as an ANP with NMBI within 3 years of commencement of the post.

Given the developmental nature of this service the successful advanced nurse practitioner candidate will be required to adhere to the terms as set out below which are specific to this appointment.

• In line with requirements and standards set out by NMBI (2017) Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements the successful candidate will be required to engage in a process of self‑development and structured education and clinical supervision specific to Tissue Viability Lower Limb Vascular to develop advanced clinical nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills to gain competence necessary to independently provide efficient, effective, safe patient care to a specific caseload which has been previously agreed.
• The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (cANP) (Tissue Viability -Lower Limb Vascular) is expected to demonstrate the core and specific competencies deemed necessary to manage the particular scope of practice and must undertake formal competency assessment to an agreed standard in order to progress towards submission of a personal portfolio to the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland for registration as a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• The timeframe for submission of the individual portfolio will be agreed with the Director of Public Health Nursing and relevant clinical lead in order to progress the development of an ANP service (where none exists) and facilitate the strategic development of future ANP candidates and additional patient services.
• Where a new RANP service is being developed, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (cANP) (Tissue Viability- Lower Limb Vascular) practitioner, under the direction of the Healthcare Provider Advanced Practice Stakeholder Governance Group is expected to enable the individual nurse to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) criteria for registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as set out in the Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017).
• Develop the job description and supporting documentation in line with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (NMBI) Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017).
• On successful completion of the above requirements, and on acquiring registration with NMBI as an RANP, the candidate will be appointed as an RANP in a permanent capacity.
• Failure to successfully achieve essential milestones (outlined above) within an agreed timeframe will result in termination of the ANP career pathway and return to a previously held substantive post OR re‑deployment within the organisation.

Appointment as an employee of the Health Service Executive is governed by the Health Act 2004 and the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointment) Act 2004.

Working week

The standard weekly working hours of attendance for your grade are 37.5 hours per week. Your normal weekly working hours are 37.5 hours. Contracted hours that are less than the standard weekly working hours for your grade will be paid pro rata to the full time equivalent.

Annual leave

The annual leave associated with the post will be confirmed at Contracting stage.

Superannuation

This is a pensionable position with the HSE. The successful candidate will upon appointment become a member of the appropriate pension scheme. Pension scheme membership will be notified within the contract of employment. Members of pre-existing pension schemes who transferred to the HSE on the 01st January 2005 pursuant to Section 60 of the Health Act 2004 are entitled to superannuation benefit terms under the HSE Scheme which are no less favourable to those which they were entitled to at 31st December 2004

Age

The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act, 2018* set 70 years as the compulsory retirement age for public servants.

* Public Servants not affected by this legislation:

Public servants joining the public service or re-joining the public service with a 26-week break in service, between 1 April 2004 and 31 December 2012 (new entrants) have no compulsory retirement age.

Public servants, joining the public service or re-joining the public service after a 26 week break, after 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Pension Scheme and have a compulsory retirement age of 70.

Every appointment of a person who is not already a permanent officer of the Health Service Executive or of a Local Authority shall be subject to a probationary period of 12 months as stipulated in the Department of Health Circular No.10/71.

Protection of children guidance and legislation

The welfare and protection of children is the responsibility of all HSE staff. You must be aware of and understand your specific responsibilities under the Children First Act 2015, the Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 in accordance with Section 2, Children First National Guidance and other relevant child safeguarding legislation and policies.

Some staff have additional responsibilities such as Line Managers, Designated Officers and Mandated Persons.

In the HSE, all Mandated Persons under the Children First Act 2015 are appointed as Designated Officers under the Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998. You should check Schedule 2 of the Children First Act 2015 to see if you are a Mandated Person, and therefore a HSE Designated Officer, and be familiar with the related legal responsibilities.

Have a working knowledge of Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards or Mental Health Commission (MHC) as they apply to the role, for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.

Health & safety

It is the responsibility of line managers to ensure that the management of safety, health and welfare is successfully integrated into all activities undertaken within their area of responsibility, so far as is reasonably practicable. Line managers are named and roles and responsibilities detailed in the relevant Site Specific Safety Statement (SSSS).

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing a SSSS for the department/service[2], as applicable, based on the identification of hazards and the assessment of risks, and reviewing/updating same on a regular basis (at least annually) and in the event of any significant change in the work activity or place of work.

• Ensuring that Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is integrated into day‑to‑day business, providing Systems Of Work (SOW) that are planned, organised, performed, maintained and revised as appropriate, and ensuring that all safety related records are maintained and available for inspection.

• Consulting and communicating with staff and safety representatives on OSH matters.

• Ensuring a training need assessment (TNA) is undertaken for employees, facilitating their attendance at statutory OSH training, and ensuring records are maintained for each employee.

• Ensuring that all incidents occurring within the relevant department/service are managed appropriately and investigated in accordance with HSE procedures[3].

• Seeking advice from health and safety professionals through the National Health and Safety Function Helpdesk as appropriate.

• Reviewing the health and safety performance of the ward/department/service and staff through, respectively, local audit and performance achievement meetings for example.

Note: Detailed roles and responsibilities of Line Managers are outlined in local SSSS.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days