Mental Health Staff Nurse

St John of God University Hospital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St John of God University Hospital is seeking a Mental Health Staff Nurse to join our team. Undergraduates and graduates may be offered specific purpose contracts until registration with NMBI is achieved, with potential progression to a permanent role thereafter.

The role emphasizes high standards of professional behaviour, recovery-focused care, and close collaboration with patients, families and the multi-disciplinary team to support discharge planning and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Be registered in the Psychiatric Division of the Register of Nurses kept by NMBI or be entitled to be so registered.
• Demonstrate clinical and administrative capacity to discharge the role functions.

Responsibilities

• Practice Nursing according to the professional code and guidelines.
• Maintain high professional behaviour and accountability.
• Support recovery-oriented care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote health, welfare and social wellbeing of patients.
• Recognise patients' social and cultural dimensions of care and link with local community.
• Collaborate with patients, families and services to facilitate discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Provide education and information to patients and families and advocate for the patient.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

NMBI Psychiatric Division registration

Job description

Staff Nurse Mental Health– St John of God University Hospital

We are very interested to receive applications from all 2026 Undergraduates/Graduates (Pre-Reg) who are interested in working as a Mental Health Staff Nurse within St John of God University Hospital. Undergraduates successful at interview can be offered specific purpose contracts until a time they are qualified and provide evidence that they have registered with NMBI, formal permanent job offers can progress thereafter if advised.

Responsibilities:

• Practice Nursing according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by Bord Altranais agus CnáimSJOGUHachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) and Professional Clinical Guidelines.
• Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be accountable for their practice.
• Staff will work in accordance with the principles and values of recovery as described in the National Framework for Recovery for Irish Mental Health Services 2018-2020.
• Promote the health, welfare and social wellbeing of patients within our services.
• Promote and recognise the patients’ social and cultural dimensions of care and the need for links with their local community.
• Collaborate and work closely with the patient, their family, the multi-disciplinary / inter-disciplinary team, external agencies and services to facilitate discharge planning, continuity of care and specific care requirements.
• Provide appropriate and timely education and information to the patient, their family and be an advocate for the individual patient and for their family.
• Participate in innovation and change in the approach to patient care delivery particularly in relation to new research findings, evidence based practice and advances in treatment.

Essential Qualifications

• Be registered in the Psychiatric Division of the Register of Nurses kept by Bord Altranais agus CnáimSJOGUHachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered.
• Have the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

Closing date: 21 October 2026