Psychiatric Nurse – Specialist Inpatient Mental Health Service

About the role

Nua Healthcare Services is a private healthcare provider in Ireland offering residential and supported living services for children and adults with complex support needs. Its Approved Centre focuses on specialist inpatient care through a model of recovery and rehabilitation, offering psychological interventions, self-care, ADL skills, medication management, peer support, occupational functioning and a physical health programme. It is seeking Psychiatric Nurses to join its multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide safe management and administration of medications and front-line support to service users
• Help develop and implement health assessments, medication plans and supporting documents such as personal plans, epilepsy plans and diabetic plans
• Ensure Health Action Plans are delivered appropriately and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team
• Promote good relationships with primary health care services in each person's community
• Work with individuals, families and other supports according to their Personal Plans, and support community involvement
• Support patients with health appointments and follow through on recommendations
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patients and staff, and promote person-centred planning with key worker systems
• Assist the Director of Nursing in compiling and presenting reports

Required profile

• Registered on the Psychiatric Division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
• Experience in nursing in a similar psychiatric field
• Experience of relating to people in a supportive role

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of medication management
• Understanding of the needs of individuals
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
• Good organisation and IT skills; reliability and flexibility

What we offer

• Company pension and life assurance/death-in-service cover
• Paid maternity/paternity leave and education assistance
• Employee Assistance Programme and continuous professional development
• 7-day roster with shift work, bike-to-work scheme and refer-a-friend bonus
• Retailer discounts and a loyalty bonus of €1000