Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner CAMHS ADHD

Location: Lucena Clinic, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Initial Base: Bray and Dun Laoghaire

Lucena Clinic provides a comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service for young people presenting with moderate to severe mental health disorders, to defined catchment areas, with an under 18 population 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.

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (CAMHs - ADHD)

Full Time (37.5 hrs) Permanent

Saint John of God Community Services, Community Mental Health Services Lucena Clinic are now inviting applications for the post of Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (CAMHs - ADHD).

Saint John of God Community Services, Community Mental Health Services Lucena Service are now inviting applications for the post of Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (CAMHs ADHD)) for a community CAMHs team. 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 and families.

Role Summary

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner, candidate (CAMHs - ADHD) post will work across community CAMHs teams

The main purpose of the post is to develop the job description and supporting documentation under the direction of the Health Care Provider's Advanced Practice Stakeholder Governance Group, to enable the individual nurse to meet the NMBI Criteria for Registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as set out in Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI, 2017).

The individual will undertake the academic preparation and develop the clinical and leadership skills, competencies and knowledge required to meet the criteria to be registered as a RANP with NMBI. The scope of the cANP role must reflect the incremental development of expertise and as such, the cANP cannot deliver care as an autonomous practitioner.

Furthermore, the cANP will develop and submit their personal professional portfolio and all other necessary documentation to NMBI in order to register as a RANP.

The value of the nursing contribution as a distinct profession must be safeguarded and articulated in the development of new services led by advanced nurse practitioners, complementing rather than replacing current services delivered by doctors (NMBI 2017 p.9).

The overall purpose of the post is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting; demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership and decision-making skills.

The advanced practice role demonstrates a high degree of knowledge, skill and experience that is applied within the nurse-patient/client relationship to achieve optimal outcomes through critical analysis, problem solving and accurate decision-making (NMBI, 2017).

Central to this is the provision of quality care, a safe environment and processes for patients by the use of evidence based clinical guidelines that address patient expectations, promote wellness and evaluate care given.

The role will provide clinical leadership and professional scholarship in order to develop nursing practice and health policy at local, regional and national level.

The role will contribute to nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national and international levels.

Minimum Requirements

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) Be a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann) or entitled to be so registered

And

(ii) Be registered in the division(s) of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann) Register for which the application is being made or entitled to be so registered.

Or

In recognition of services that span several patient/client groups and/or division(s) of the register, provide evidence of validated competences relevant to the context of practice

And

(iii) Have a broad base of clinical experience relevant to the advanced field of practice of ADHD.

And

(iv) Be eligible to undertake a Master's Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master's Degree, which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Master's programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.

Or

(v) Be currently undertaking a Master's Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) or be eligible to register to undertake additional Level 9 National Framework of Qualifications (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) specific modules of a Master's Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) within an agreed timeframe. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.

Or

(vi) Possess a Master's Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master's Degree which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Master's programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.

And

Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

The candidate ANP is required to progress to registration with Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) (NMBI) as a registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) within 3 years of commencement of this post.

Remuneration

Salary Grade 2274 ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER CANDIDATE (MENTAL HEALTH) on the Consolidated HSE Pay Scale €72,146 - €81,478 per annum

Initial location

The initial location of this role is Lucena Clinic Bray & Dun Laoghaire 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?

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

Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

Opportunities for career progression

Public Pension Scheme

Group Health Insurance Scheme through VHI

Group HSF Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Closing Date: Monday 5th of October 2026

Informal inquiries to Paul Hawkins, Director of Nursing on 01 2866886 or paul.hawkins@sjog.ie

The job description for this position is available on request.

Reference: LUC-SEP-2026-05

St John of God Community Services are equal opportunities employers.

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