Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNM2 grade) in Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Dublin

About the Role

Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is leading on the clinical and operational transformation of acute paediatric healthcare and consists of hospitals at Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght as well as an Urgent Care Centre at Connolly hospital in Blanchardstown.

Deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role 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.

Caseload e.g. Children - under 16 years of age. The CNS will focus initially on the following patient groups: Child and Adolescent Mental Health service.

Requirements

Skills and attributes

• QQI Level 9 Qualification
• Have a minimum of 1 years’ post registration full time experience
• A registered nurse on the Children’s or General Register of the NMBI
• Have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Essential Criteria

• Be a registered Psychiatric nurse on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered
• AND Be registered in the division(s) of the Childrens Nursing with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann
• OR In exceptional circumstances, which will be assessed on a case by case basis be registered in another Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives.
• 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 specialist area of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• 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 (equivalent to 60 ECTS or above) that is relevant to the specialist area of care and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008). 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 (60 ECTS or above), relevant to the specialist area of care and in line with the requirements for specialist practice as set out by the National Council for Nursing and Midwifery 4th ed (2008).
• AND Be required to demonstrate that they have continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the specialist area or will be supported to obtain the required CPD.
• AND Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice.

Details

Location: Dublin

Contract type: Permanent, Part-time

Salary: €62,699–€79,227 per year

Closing date: 29 Sept 2026

How to Apply

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met. The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday the 29th of September 2026 at 23:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Sonja Fitzpatrick: [email protected]. For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – [email protected]