Mental Health Staff Nurse

Saint John of God Hospital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Free tea/coffee

Relocation assistance

Pension scheme

Learning & development

Free parking

Employee assistance programme

Maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work

Annual travel saver

Job summary

St John of God University Hospital in Ireland is seeking a Staff Nurse Mental Health to join our patient-centered care team. We welcome 2026 Undergraduates/Graduates (Pre-Reg) who are interviewed successfully and can obtain NMBI registration; contracts may be offered until qualification is achieved.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery, provide education to patients and families, and participate in continuous improvement and research-informed practice.

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.

Responsibilities

• Practice Nursing according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by Bord Altranais agus CnáimSJOGUHachais na hÉireann (Nursing 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.

Job description

St John of God University Hospital is a leading provider of compassionate, person-centred mental health care in Ireland. As an acute university teaching hospital, we offer a full continuum of mental health services through both inpatient and outpatient programmes. Our expert multidisciplinary teams support individuals experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychosis.We also deliver specialist programmes in areas including Eating Disorders, Addiction, Psychia

St John of God University Hospital is a leading provider of compassionate, person-centred mental health care in Ireland. As an acute university teaching hospital, we offer a full continuum of mental health services through both inpatient and outpatient programmes. Our expert multidisciplinary teams support individuals experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychosis.We also deliver specialist programmes in areas including Eating Disorders, Addiction, Psychia Show more

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.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

On-site Gym or Fitness Discounts

Free onsite tea/coffee

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Relocation Assistance

Wellness Programs

Free onsite parking

Death in Service

Pension Scheme

Learning and Development opportunities

Bereavement, Parental and Carers Leave

Critical Illness policy

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual Tax Saver Travel Scheme

Maternity Leave & Pay

Paternity Leave & Pay

Saint John of God Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer