Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Breast Care.

St James's Hospital Dublin; Dublin; Presencial; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St James's Hospital is seeking a Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Breast Care. The CNS will deliver expert nursing care within a consultant-led, multidisciplinary team, coordinating referrals and patient pathways.

The role emphasizes leadership, education, research, and counselling, with a strong focus on evidence-based practice and CPD. Experience in teaching and audits is essential, along with NMBI registration or eligibility and Level 9+ qualification in breast care.

Formación

• Be registered as a Nurse/Midwife on the NMBI or be eligible for registration.
• Be registered in the division for which the application is being made or be entitled to registration.
• Have a minimum of 1 year post-registration full-time experience in the division of the Register.
• Have at least 1 year experience in the specialist area of breast care.
• Have completed a post-registration programme of study with QQI/NFQ Level 9 or higher (60 ECTS+) relevant to breast care, per NCNM guidelines.
• Or provide written evidence of equivalent Level 9+ credits from a Higher Education Institute.
• Demonstrate continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area.
• Demonstrate the ability to practice safely and effectively within their scope of practice.
• possess knowledge and ability including leadership, management, and administrative capacity for the duties of the office.
• Experience in teaching and assessing junior staff/nursing students.
• Experience in carrying out audits.
• Note: Level 8 qualification recognized up to Sept 2026.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver specialist nursing care in line with CNS framework for breast care.
• Work as part of a consultant-led multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
• Lead on patient and staff education and CPD activities within breast care.
• Promote evidence-based practice and keep up-to-date with national/international guidelines.
• Contribute to audits and education of junior staff and nursing students.

Conocimientos

Communication

Leadership

Teaching

Education

Research

Counselling

Audits

Educación

QQI/NFQ Level 9+ in breast care (60 ECTS+ or equivalent)

Descripción del empleo

Role Title: Registered Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Breast Care.

Job Reference Number: 002774

Closing Date: Sunday, 8th 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. The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient centered quality and seamless service. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide a professional nursing service to meet the needs of the patients who are referred to the breast care service. The successful candidate will have excellent skills in communication, leadership, teaching, education, research and counselling and will incorporate these skills into practice. The CNS will embrace the five core concepts of the clinical nurse specialist role and will promote evidence based practice within the breast care speciality. He/she will work as part of a consultant led multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate patients who are referred to the breast care service in line with current hospital policy and procedures and take an active part in leading on patient and staff education while keeping up to date with national and international guidelines.

Required:

• Be a Registered Nurse/Midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or be eligible to be so registered.

AND

• Be registered in the division(s) of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (An 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 the specialist area of breast care.

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 that is relevant to the specialist area of breast care (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), 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, relevant to the specialist area of breast care prior to application (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above), and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed. (2008) (**See note below).

AND

• Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area.

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, leadership, managerial, and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

And

• Experience in teaching and assessing junior staff/nursing students.
• Experience in carrying out audits.

**Note: For Nurses/Midwives who express an interest in CNS 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 successful applicant should formally apply for entry onto the Interim ONMSD CNS/CMS database (until the database is transferred to its permanent location).

• Nurse Prescribing Registration - or agree to undertake within an agreed timeframe, the nurse prescribing of Medicinal Products Certificate (as appropriate to service requirements).
• Have undertaken or agree to undertake, within an agreed timeframe, the Nurse Prescribing of Ionising Radiation Certificate (as appropriate to service requirements).
• Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.