A permanent whole-time opportunity is available for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health Liaison Psychiatry) to join Mental Health Services in Dublin North. This role plays a key part in delivering specialist mental health assessment, liaison, and intervention within acute and community settings. The position offers an opportunity to work at an advanced clinical level while contributing to service development and multidisciplinary collaboration.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide specialist mental health assessments and interventions within liaison psychiatry services
• Act as an expert clinical resource for multidisciplinary teams
• Coordinate and facilitate integrated care pathways for service users
• Support evidence-based practice, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
• Contribute to education, supervision, and clinical support of nursing staff
• Participate in service planning and development in line with national mental health policy
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and reports
• Adhere to professional, ethical, and governance standards
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Registration as a Psychiatric Nurse on the NMBI register
• Post-registration qualification relevant to mental health nursing
• Minimum experience requirements as outlined in the Job Specification
• Demonstrated expertise in mental health assessment and liaison psychiatry
• Strong communication, leadership, and clinical decision-making skills
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
• Desirable: experience in acute hospital liaison settings
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Grade: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) – Grade Code 2625
• Salary: In line with HSE consolidated salary scales (1 August 2025)
• Contract: Permanent Wholetime
• Benefits include public service pension, annual leave entitlement, paid sick leave, and access to continued professional development
• Working hours in accordance with HSE policies and service requirements
Location & Employer Information
• Location: Dublin North
• Health Region: HSE Dublin and North East
• Employer: Health Service Executive mental health services delivering specialist psychiatric care across community and acute settings
• This competition is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants
Application Details
• Apply online via Rezoomo: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/91394
• Required documents (available on Rezoomo):
– Job Specification (PDF)
– Additional Campaign Information (PDF)
• Informal enquiries (role-related):
– Liam Walshe, Assistant Director of Nursing
– Email: [email protected] | Mobile: 087 211 4720
• Recruitment process enquiries:
– [email protected]
Last Day to Apply: 20 February 2026, 12:00 PM
