Adult and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses

Applications are now invited for the following positions:_

Adult and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses:

• (Permanent full time General Adult and Adolescent contracts available)_

SPMHS is the largest independent, not-for-profit mental health service provider in Ireland, offering fantastic job opportunities in psychiatric nursing.

• The successful applicants must:_
• Hold current registration with the psychiatric division, or be Eligible for registration with the psychiatric division with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Proven ability to establish solid working relationships within an organisation and with service users
• Excellent, proven clinical knowledge.
• Post registration experience is desirable.
• Adolescent applicants only: adolescent mental health nursing experience desirable

For informal enquiries please contact:
Suzanne Douglas
ADON
Tel: (01) 249-3201

Carol McCormack
CNM3, Adolescent Unit
Tel: (01) 249-4160

(APPLICATIONS SHOULD NOT BE MADE TO THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES)

Applications can only be uploaded as one document so please include the above along with your Cover Letter and CV by Friday, 27th February 2026.

Panels may be formed from which future positions may be filled
St Patrick's Mental Health Services is an equal opportunities employer

Job Title:Staff Nurse
Reporting to:Director of Nursing or designate

Place of Work:St Patrick’s University Hospital orWillow Grove Adolescent Unit, James’s Street, Dublin 8. Incorporating St Patrick's Hospital, Lucan, the Dean Clinics and other services operated by St Patrick’s University Hospital

Main Purpose:To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the context of the designated ward. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care and work in collaboration with other professionals in achieving the delivery of a quality and safe service that is keeping with the Hospitals mission. The post-holder will have responsibility for the assessment of adult **oryoung people’s care needs and the development and evaluation of programmes of care.

General Adult Duties:
1.Organisational Management**
1.1 Governance Leadership & Direction:

• Demonstrate the ability to take charge of a ward in the absence of a more senior nurse
• Facilitate and co-operate with any inspectorates to the Hospital
• Report, in accordance with Hospital procedures, any activities which jeopardise patient, staff or visitor safety

1.2 Prevention and Control of Infection:

• Provide care in keeping with the Hospital infection control policy, to reduce the risks of the acquisition and transmittal of infection among patients, staff and visitors to the Hospital
• Liaise with the Infection Control Nurse and unit supervisor, in ensuring that all legislative requirements and Hospital policies and procedures pertaining to the control of infection are adhered to

1.3 Quality Improvement & Patient Safety:

• Participate in quality improvement activities in order to maintain a high standard of patient care and clinical assessment
• Implement and evaluate nursing practice in order to minimise risk

1.4 Facility Management & Safety (Health & Safety):

• Work to provide a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, in accordance with Hospital policy and legislation
• Support all risk management activities within the Hospital to enhance safety of patients, staff and visitors
• Report all incidents and accidents

1.5 Staff Qualification & Management:

• Play an active role in the identification of the educational and training requirements of students and staff
• Participate in ongoing professional development activities within the service

1.6 Management of Information:

• Maintain patient, staff and hospital confidentiality in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures
• Ensure all data relating to patients physical, psychological and social state is obtained, recorded appropriately and used to inform the patient care plan
• Adhere to all hospital policies and legislative requirements concerning the management of patient medical records

2. PATIENT CENTRED CARE

2.1 Access to Care & Continuity of Care:

• Provide evidence-based care, respecting the patient’s individual, physical, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs
• Ensure and facilitate patients and their families involvement in the planning and decision making process surrounding patient care

2.2 Patient & Family Rights:

• Promote and protect the rights of patients at all times during their care
• Promote and facilitate advocacy in the service
• Support and facilitate patient and family involvement in the decisions relating to their care of the patient when appropriate
• Remain conversant with mental health legislation

2.3 Assessment of Patients:

• Participate in and conduct the initial and ongoing assessments and re-assessment of patient’s care in order to provide the most appropriate and safe nursing care