Community Mental Health Nurse

Location: Lucena Clinic, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services Lucena Clinic provides a comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to defined catchment areas, with a population under 18 of 172,585, residing in South Dublin City and County plus North and West County Wicklow.

Clinical Teams are based throughout the catchment area operating clinics in Tallaght, Rathgar, Dun Laoghaire, Bray, Wicklow town and Arklow.

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSE (CAMHS) X 2 (Permanent, Full Time 37.5 hrs) Post 1 Initial Base: Sessa House, Vevay Road, Bray, Co.

Wicklow Post 2 Initial Base: 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Saint John of God Community Services, Community Mental Health Services Lucena Clinic are now inviting applications for the post of Community Mental Health Nurse.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, innovative and committed to providing a quality service that responds to the needs and priorities of our service users.

Role Summary We are currently seeking to expand our community team by employing dynamic and enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurses to work as part of a service for children and adolescents with mental health challenges.

Community Mental Health Nurses have a pivotal role in the delivery of effective, recovery orientated, high quality, team based and integrated care.

The purpose of this role is also to provide assessment and support to the individual and families through the delivery of appropriate treatment and recovery orientated interventions to support care in the community working towards a reduction in the need for acute hospitalisation.

The service actively promotes multidisciplinary teamwork, continuing professional development and innovation in Community Mental Health Nursing.

This includes Nurse prescribing and Advanced Nurse Practitioners roles for those people wishing to advance their education, responsibilities and skills.

Minimum Requirements I.

Registered, or are eligible for registration, in the Psychiatric Nurses Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] II.

Have a minimum of 5 years post registration III.

Have a minimum of 2 year's experience working in CAMHS setting.

IV.
Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study, as certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant has achieved a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic Level 8 or higher award maintained by Quality & Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) or can provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard in a health care or management related area.

V.

Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.

Remuneration Salary Grade 2301 Community Mental Health Nurse on the Consolidated HSE Pay Scale € per annum pro rata Initial location The initial location of this role is Lucena Clinic, Bray and Lucena Clinic, Rathgar.

However, you may be required, from time to time, to work at SJOG CS's other places of business or/and the premises of such associated s companies or organisations as SJOG CS may require.

You will be given as much notice of any such change of place of work as is reasonably practicable.

Application Process: The selection process for this competition will compromise several elements to select successful candidates for the position.

These may include the following: Shortlisting based in the information contained within your application.

An online video interview.

Competitive competency-based interview.

Presentation A panel may be formed from this competition from which current and future permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies may be filled over the next 12 months.

If your application contains gaps of employment within in your CV, please be advised that under HIQA, TUSLA and CORU regulations we are required to have explanatory information for these time periods.

These must be provided with your application.

Why work for us? Benefits: Working in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service that really appreciates our Nurses Opportunities / support for continuous third level education.

Community Allowance.

St John of God offers a range of benefits to staff including the following: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Annual Increments Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/ professional development Paid sick leave (minimum service period applies) Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (minimum service period applies) Opportunities for career progression Public Pension Scheme Group Health Insurance Scheme through VHI Group HSF Scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Closing Date Friday 15 th September 2025 at 5pm Informal inquiries to Mr.

Paul Hawkins Assistant Director of Nursing, or email Job description available on request.

A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled.

Reference: LUC-AUG-2025-02 St John of God Community Services are equal opportunities employers.

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