The Clinical Nurse Specialist Suicide Crisis Dublin role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact within specialist mental health services across Dublin North. This permanent wholetime position supports individuals in acute suicidal crisis through comprehensive assessment, intervention, and coordinated care planning.
Working as part of multidisciplinary mental health teams within HSE Dublin and North East, the Clinical Nurse Specialist will play a pivotal role in suicide crisis assessment, risk management, and recovery-focused care.
Job Overview
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse will provide expert assessment and therapeutic intervention for individuals presenting in suicidal crisis. The post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health nursing care, ensuring safe, timely, and person-centred support across services in Dublin North.
This role requires advanced clinical expertise in mental health assessment, risk evaluation, crisis intervention, and collaborative care planning within community and acute settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive suicide risk assessments and crisis evaluations.
- Develop and implement evidence-based care plans for individuals in acute mental health crisis.
- Provide short-term therapeutic interventions and safety planning.
- Liaise closely with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatry, psychology, social work, and primary care.
- Support early intervention and rapid response pathways for high-risk service users.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with HSE standards.
- Participate in service development, quality improvement initiatives, and audit.
- Provide clinical guidance and support to nursing and healthcare staff as required.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Registration as a Psychiatric Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
- Significant post-registration experience in mental health nursing.
- Demonstrated expertise in suicide risk assessment and crisis intervention.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary mental health services.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Relevant postgraduate qualification in mental health or related specialty (desirable).
- Eligibility to work in Ireland.
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
- Salary aligned with the Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) Grade 2625 pay scale in accordance with February 2026 HSE consolidated salary scales.
- Permanent Wholetime contract.
- Public sector pension scheme.
- Annual leave entitlement in line with HSE policy.
- Opportunities for professional development and further specialist training.
Location & Employer Information
This position is based in Dublin North within the HSE Dublin and North East health region, covering services across North Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan.
The role is part of the Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, delivering essential mental health services within community and acute care settings.
Application Details
This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
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Informal Enquiries:
- Liam Walshe, Assistant Director of Nursing (Mental Health) – Dublin North County
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0872114720 - For recruitment process queries: [email protected]
Reference: DNE26072
Category: Nursing and Midwifery
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Proposed Interview Date: To be confirmed. Candidates will normally receive at least two weeks’ notice.
Last Day to Apply: 10 April 2026 at 12:00 PM
