Additional Campaign Information HSE 2015 STUDENT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE RECRUITMENT SCHEME

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1 Additional Campaign Information National Recruitment Service HSE 2015 STUDENT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE RECRUITMENT SCHEME Graduate/ Postgraduate Diploma (Nursing/Public Health Nursing) REF: NRS02382 Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career with the HSE. This is some additional important information regarding this campaign. We strongly recommend that you read this document before applying for this campaign. Please note, in particular, the Terms and Conditions attached to this sponsorship programme. The purpose of this sponsorship programme is to meet future service requirements for Public Health Nurses nationally. The sponsorship programme will target the areas of greatest service need. In 2015/16 the majority of the sponsorships will be in the greater Dublin area. Successful applicants for sponsorship will be required to give a written undertaking that, following completion of the programme, he/she will immediately register as a Public Health Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and accept an initial assignment in their sponsoring LHO area in a full time or part time/pro rata capacity, as a Public Health Nurse for a period of not less than 18 months from the date of registration with the NMBI. In this document we lay out the regulations by which the campaign will run. It outlines what we require from you and in what format we require it, it also explains what will happen after the interview process and how panels will be managed. This is to ensure that we have the same information from all candidates and that candidates are treated in the same manner. 1. Campaign Time Scales The closing date for the HSE 2015 Student Public Health Nurse Recruitment Scheme Graduate/Postgraduate Diploma (Nursing/Public Health Nursing) is as follows: Closing date for receipt of completed online Application Form is no later 5pm Friday 15 th May Closing date for receipt of all supporting documentation and supplementary forms to / Postgraduate Application Centre (PAC), I Courthouse Square, Galway no later than 5pm Friday 15 th May 2015 Page 1

2 THIS MEANS THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 5pm Friday 15 th May 2015 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION/SUPPLEMENTARY FORMS RECEIVED AFTER 5pm Friday 15 th May 2015 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. It is anticipated that interviews will be held from week commencing 29 th June-10 th July 2015 in HSE, National Recruitment Service, Merchant s Quay, Dublin 8. Candidates who do not confirm their interview attendance prior to the date and time supplied in the invitation to interview will have their slot cancelled. 2. How to apply for the HSE 2015 Student Public Health Nurse Recruitment Scheme Graduate/Postgraduate Diploma (Nursing/Public Health Nursing) Candidates must apply for sponsorship online through We will not be able to process applications by CV or any other method. This means that if you apply by any method other than the approved online application form you will not proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process. NB This is a competency based application form. In order for your application to be considered, the supplementary section of the application form, i.e. the competency based questions, must be fully completed. If you do not complete all questions, we will be unable to process your application further. Candidates please note the National Recruitment Service review applications after the closing date for the receipt of applications and supporting documentation/supplementary forms. This is due to the high volume of applications. The National Recruitment Service can only accept applications received by PAC by the closing date and time of 5pm Friday 15 th May The National Recruitment Service can only accept supporting documentation/supplementary forms received by PAC by 5pm Friday 15 th May This means that if you have sent the wrong version of your application form (e.g. blank, incomplete, etc), or have not submitted the requested relevant documentation, your application will not be processed further. N.B. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NATIONAL RECRUITMENT SERVICES WILL MAINLY CONTACT YOU BY MOBILE PHONE, . SOME COMMUNICATIONS ARE SENT BY POST (e.g. INVITATIONS TO INTERVIEW, SELECTION PROCESS RESULTS), THEREFORE IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT BOTH YOUR MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER & ADDRESS ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION AS WELL AS A POSTAL ADDRESS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR MOBILE VOICE MAILS, TEXT MESSAGES AND S. THIS MEANS THAT IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE YOUR WORK MOBILE AND WORK ADDRESSES YOU MAY RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS THAT HAVE A TIME DEADLINE REQUIREMENT WHILE WORKING AWAY OR ON LEAVE. 3. Who should apply? Applicants who: Are registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or entitled to be so registered. Page 2

3 Have a minimum of two years, post registration experience in general nursing within the past 5 years (as at the 15 th May 2015), 12 months of which must be consecutive, working a minimum of 8 hours per week. Meet the academic criteria set by the relevant Higher Education Institute (HEI); Applicants whose first language or primary language of expression is not English must provide evidence that their English language ability meets the required standard for admission. The minimum required score is 7.0 on the IELTS assessment test. 4. Who cannot apply? 1. Persons who are currently in receipt of a pension from any of the following superannuation schemes: 1. Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) 2. HSE Employee Superannuation Scheme 3. Voluntary Hospital's Superannuation Scheme (VHSS) (Officers or Non Officers Schemes) 4. Nominated Health Agencies Superannuation Scheme (NHASS) (Please see Appendix 1 for further details) Applications received from candidates who fall under the above categories will not be processed further in the selection process; this means that you will not be invited to interview. 5. Will I get a sponsorship place through this campaign? The following hierarchy of criteria need to be considered in order for you to maximise your prospects of securing a sponsorship on the Student PHN Recruitment scheme. The first criterion in the allocation of sponsorships is the order of merit on the interview panel. The second most important criterion is the availability of a sponsorship place in the LHO (s) area that you choose. You can identify a maximum of 3 LHO areas for your clinical placement and the offer of a permanent position as a PHN in the sponsoring LHO area. The third most important criterion is your choice of HEI. For student PHN s without a midwifery qualification the number of maternal & child module placements is directly related to the availability of a placement in the maternity service aligned to each of the 3 HEI s (see page 12) If you are successful you will be offered a placement commencing with your highest preference. Where your highest preference is not available your next identified preference is offered where available. This process will be repeated until all your preferences are exhausted. Please note: In order to maximise your prospects of securing a sponsorship it is advisable to identify more than one LHO and more than one HEI. Page 3

4 Residual panel: Where panelled candidates are not assigned their identified LHO preference, they are placed on a Residual Panel. This Residual Panel is formed for unfilled LHO vacancies and candidates are offered a placement based on order of merit on interview panel. Original preferences are not considered at this stage. Page 4

5 Hierarchy of criteria for candidates to maximise prospects of securing a sponsorship. 1. Secure high position in the order of merit on the interview panel. The higher the panel score the more choices in terms of LHO and HEI are available to you. 2. Identify a maximum of 3 LHO areas for clinical placement. Please note; In order to maximise your prospects of securing a sponsorship it is advisable to identify more than one LHO Sponsorship place available in the Community Health Organisation Local Health Office (LHO) area(s) that you choose. No go to next LHO choice and so on Sponsorship place available in LHO choice 2? Etc. Yes proceed 3. Identify a maximum of 3 Health Education Institutions (HEI).For student PHNs without a midwifery qualification the number of maternal & child module placements is directly related to the availability of a placement in the maternity hospital aligned to each HEI. See Appendix. Maternity placements available in HEI of first choice Yes proceed Go to next HEI choice Maternity placement available in HEI choice 2? Etc. LHO and HEI place offered Residual Panel Residual panel created and unfilled LHO sponsorships offered Page 5

6 6. What happens at the end of my sponsorship? The HSE will offer permanent employment on qualification to nurses who successfully complete the Public Health Nursing course. Successful candidates must commit to an 18 month, full-time-or pro-rata/part time capacity, initial assignment in their sponsoring LHO area. Please note the initial assignment as a full time or part time pro rata capacity Public Health Nurse will be undertaken in the sponsoring LHO area. The sponsorship programme will target the areas of greatest service need. In 2015/2016 the majority of the sponsorships will be in the greater Dublin Area. If the sponsored candidate ceases employment or does not complete the programme, he/she will be required to repay both the tuition fee and the portion of the salary received during the theory element of the programme. Such repayments shall be made to the HSE. In exceptional circumstances all the above repayments may be waived, reduced or deferred at the discretion of the HSE. A student public health nurse, failing to obtain the Public Health Nursing qualification on completion of the course may, at the discretion of the Health Service Executive, be retained on probation to afford him/her one further opportunity of securing the qualification at repeat examination but in any event no later than the end of the following academic year. During this repeat period the student will be remunerated as a Student Public Health Nurse, No funding will be provided for repeat tuition or examination fees; such costs must be borne by the student concerned. In the event of failure to secure the qualification, assignment as a Public Health Nurse will not be ratified. A public health service employee who is sponsored in accordance with the terms of the circular (HSE HR Circular 008/2015) will retain the permanent status of their existing substantive post for the duration of the training programme. On successful completion of the course, any entitlement to return to their previous substantive post within the public health service shall cease. Page 6

7 7. Where are the sponsorship places located? There are 94 sponsorship places for clinical placements CHO 1 TOTAL Cavan/Monaghan 1 Donegal 4 Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan 1 TOTAL 6 CHO 2 TOTAL Galway 0 Roscommon 1 Mayo 0 TOTAL 1 CHO 3 TOTAL Clare 2 Limerick 2 North Tipperary/East Limerick 2 TOTAL 6 CHO 4 TOTAL North Cork 1 Cork North Lee 0 Cork South Lee 1 West Cork 1 Kerry 1 TOTAL 4 CHO 5 TOTAL Carlow/Kilkenny 1 South Tipperary 1 Waterford 2 Wexford 1 TOTAL 5 CHO 6 TOTAL Wicklow 4 Dublin South East 6 Dun Laoghaire 7 TOTAL 17 Page 7

8 CHO 7 TOTAL Dublin South West 8 Kildare/West Wicklow 1 Dublin South City 6 Dublin West 8 TOTAL 23 CHO 8 TOTAL Laois/Offaly 3 Longford/Westmeath 2 Meath 1 Louth 1 TOTAL 7 CHO 9 TOTAL Dublin North 9 Dublin North Central 8 Dublin North West 8 TOTAL 25 ALLOCATION OVERALL TOTALS 94 Page 8

9 CONTACT DETAILS FOR DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING CHO 1 Contact Person Tel Cavan/Monaghan Edel McAweeney edel.mcaweeney@hse.ie Donegal Eileen Quinn eileen.quinndphn@hse.ie Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan Maire McGetrick maire.mcgetrick@hse.ie CHO 2 Galway Kathleen Malee kathleen.malee@hse.ie / Roscommon Jan Flanagan jan.flanagan@hse.ie Mayo Anne Boland anne.boland@hse.ie CHO 3 Clare Helen Browne helenc.browne@hse.ie Limerick/North Tipperary CHO 4 Margaret Costello margaretmary.costello@hse.ie Cork North Mary O Flynn mary.oflynn@hse.ie North Lee Cork City Cora Williams cora.williams@hse.ie Page 9

10 South Lee Cork City Brenda Golden Violet Hayes West Cork Kerry Monica Sheehan CHO 5 Carlow/Kilkenny Barbara McMahon barbara.mcmahon@hse.ie South Tipperary Esther Butler esther.butler@hse.ie Waterford Jean O Keefe jeanm.okeefe@hse.ie Wexford Mary B. Finn Gilbride maryb.finn-gilbride@hse.ie CHO Ext 301 Wicklow Michelle Megan michelle.megan@hse.ie Dublin South East Margaret O Donovan margaret.odonavan@hse.ie Dun Laoghaire Catherine Whitty catherine.whitty@hse.ie CHO 7 Kildare/West Wicklow Shelia Geoghegan sheila.geoghegan@hse.ie Dublin South West Ger McGoldrick ger.mcgoldrick@hse.ie Page 10

11 Dublin South City Neil Dunne Dublin West Anne Lynott CHO / Laois/Offaly Joan Bourke joan.bourke@hse.ie Longford/Westmeath Margaret Nally margaret.nally@hse.ie Meath Elaine O Connell elaine.oconnell2@hse.ie Louth Catherine Smyth catherine.smyth@hse.ie CHO 9 Dublin North Mary McDermott mary.mcdermott4@hse.ie Dublin North West Marianne Healy marianne.healy@hse.ie / / Dublin North Central Angela Kennedy angela.kennedy2@hse.ie Appendix 2 details a map of the LHO areas Page 11

12 The availability of Maternal and Child Health modular clinical placements is as follows: HEI Course start date. Maternity Placement sites and number of placements Informal enquiries telephone numbers UCC 7 th September 2015 Sheila Hedderman Tel: NUIG 7th September 2015 John Quinlivan or Marcella Kelly UCD 31 st August 2015 Ann Donohoe Tel or Yin Yin Sun Tel: or Gillian Paul Cork University Maternity Hospital, Wilton, Cork 25 Total (25) Mayo General Hospital Castlebar, Co. Mayo 2 Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway 3 University Hospital Galway 7 Sligo General Hospital, Sligo 7 Letterkenny General Hospital, Co. Donegal 7 Total (26) National Maternity Hospital, Dublin 14 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda 10 Wexford General Hospital 6 St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny 3 Rotunda Maternity Hospital, Dublin 6 Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise 3 Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar 15 Cavan General Hospital 3 Total (60) 8. Interview Locations Interviews will be held in the National Recruitment Service (NRS) Offices, Merchant s Quay, Dublin 8. Interviews will be held in person only. Therefore candidates must be available to present for interview in Dublin. Interviews will be held on the dates specified by the National Recruitment Service and no subsequent or alternative interview dates will be offered to candidates. You will also be required to produce the following documentation prior to conducting your interview. Candidates who do not bring the required documentation listed below will not be admitted to interview. Form of photographic identification i.e. driver s licence, passport or student I.D. This identification will be checked and returned to you immediately on the day. Page 12

13 Garda Vetting Form - you will also be required to complete a Garda vetting form which will be forwarded to you by post with the invitation for interview. You will be required to fully complete this form and return it to the NRS staff on the day of interview. All candidates must complete the Garda vetting form. This includes current HSE employees. We strongly recommend that, to avoid delays on the day of interview, you complete your form as per the instructions enclosed with it. Evidence of original and current Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) registration i.e. [provision of the candidate s current Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) 2015 annual retention certificate (formerly PIN card) is required]. Original marriage certificate if the name on the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) annual retention certificate is different Original proof of registration from Nursing Board appropriate to the country from where you gained your post registration general nursing experience. Original Documentation for non EEA candidates showing you have permission to work and reside in the State, if applicable. (see appendix 5) Original IELTS Certificate (International English Language Testing System), if applicable. Original Academic Transcripts, if applicable. 9. What is the selection process? a) Candidates must apply online through b) Candidates must forward all requested supporting documentation/supplementary forms by to pachelp@pac.ie or by post to PAC, I Courthouse Square, Galway, within the timeframes specified by the National Recruitment Service. c) Candidates who apply must be suitably qualified (see above 2. Who Should Apply? ). Candidates should pay due attention to the Professional Experience section of their application form with regard to demonstrating their eligibility. Candidates who do not provide sufficient evidence of their eligibility will not be processed further. d) Candidates must complete the Competency Based Questions section of the application form. Those applicants who do not fully complete the Competency Based Questions section of the application form will not be processed further. e) A shortlisting exercise may apply based on the information you provide in your application form. This means that a shortlisting board comprised of Directors/ Assistant Directors of Public Health Nursing will shortlist applicants based on information put forward in the Competency Based Questions Section of their application form. Please note the criteria for shortlisting is based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria, skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements. Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process (interview). f) Those successful at the shortlisting stage will be placed on an order of merit and may be called to interview in bands. This means that competency-based interviews may be held on a phased basis, inviting candidates to interview based on their placement in the shortlisting exercise. This means that all candidates shortlisted may not be called to interview. Page 13

14 g) Candidates must meet the academic criteria set by the relevant Higher Education Institute (HEI) h) Appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, Garda/Security clearance, medicals and other clearance requirements. On receipt of all satisfactory clearances, candidates will be issued with a Sponsorship Agreement which must be signed prior to commencing the course (see Appendix 3). 10. Formation of Panels What is a panel? A panel is a list of candidates successful at interview placed in order of merit. Candidates are awarded a mark during the interview process and the candidate who scores the highest mark is placed first on the panel. The first criterion in the allocation of sponsorships is the order of merit on the interview panel. The second most important criterion is the availability of a sponsorship place in the LHO (s) area that you choose. You can identify a maximum of 3 LHO areas for your clinical placement and the offer of a permanent position as a PHN in the sponsoring LHO area. The third most important criterion is your choice of HEI. For student PHN s without a midwifery qualification the number of maternal & child module placements is directly related to the availability of a placement in the maternity service aligned to each of the 3 HEI s (see page 12). If you are successful you will be offered a placement commencing with your highest preference. Where your highest preference is not available your next identified preference is offered where available. This process will be repeated until all your preferences are exhausted. Please note: In order to maximise your prospects of securing a sponsorship it is advisable to identify more than one LHO and more than one HEI. Residual panel: Where panelled candidates are not assigned their identified LHO preference, they are placed on a Residual Panel. This Residual Panel is formed for unfilled LHO vacancies and candidates are offered a placement based on order of merit on interview panel. Original preferences are not considered at this stage. Marking System Candidates are given marks for skill areas during the interview. These elements are clearly indicated in the Application Form and Competency Based Questions. Where two or more candidates score the same marks and are interested in the same LHO Area and HEI a further ranking process will apply. A previously agreed skill area of the interview will be chosen to further rank successful candidates e.g. Karen and Mary are both successful at interview. They have both applied for LHO Mayo and for NUIG. They both Page 14

15 score 121 at interview, which would place them at joint number 3 on the panel for LHO Mayo. If Professional Knowledge has been the secondary ranking chosen then the candidate who has scored highest in this area will receive the first job offer. Karen scored 19 in the Professional Knowledge element and Mary scored 18. Karen will be number 3 a. on the panel and Mary will be number 3 b. on the panel. Where candidates have the same mark on the secondary ranking, an additional ranking will be applied and so forth. 11. Acceptance / Refusal of Sponsorship Offers The National Recruitment Service will require that you include in your application form your: mobile telephone number address These are the communication channels which we will use to contact you. If you change your address or mobile telephone number it is your responsibility to inform the National Recruitment Service. It is your responsibility to ensure you have access to your mobile voice mails, text messages and s. This means that if you choose to use your work mobile and work address you may receive communications that have a time deadline requirement while working away or on leave. Should you be offered a sponsorship you will be offered only one Higher Education Institute (HEI) place and one LHO Area. If you decline this offer you will be removed from the panel. You will have 48 hours in which to accept a sponsorship offer made in the first round of offers. Should there be subsequent rounds of offers the timeframes for accepting sponsorship offers may be shorter and will be clearly indicated at offer stage. Please note that the option to defer sponsorship is not available. It is the successful candidates' responsibility to ensure that all relevant immunisations are up to date prior to the commencement of the programme. Individual HEIs will advise on specific requirements on acceptance of the programme place. Please note that clinical placements may be delayed significantly if immunisations are not current. 12. Police Clearances from Abroad It is the responsibility of the candidate to obtain police clearances for all jurisdictions in which they have lived and worked in excess of six months outside the Republic of Ireland. In the absence of these clearances, you may remain dormant on panels and may not be offered a post. Therefore, we advise you to commence the processing of your police clearances from abroad immediately to ensure your availability to commence employment if a position should become available. Please see Appendix 4 which will provide additional information. Page 15

16 Appendix 1 Candidates who CANNOT APPLY Applications received from candidates who fall under the below categories will not be processed further in the selection process; this means that you will not be invited to interview. Persons in receipt of a pension from specified Superannuation Schemes The HSE has implemented a policy which prohibits the rehire of retired members of HSE staff in all grades. You will not be eligible to compete for posts to be filled in this campaign if you have previously worked for the HSE/former Health Boards and are now in receipt of a pension awarded under the terms of one of the following Pension Schemes: 1. Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) 2. HSE Employee Superannuation Scheme 3. Voluntary Hospital's Superannuation Scheme (VHSS) (Officers or Non Officers Schemes) 4. Nominated Health Agencies Superannuation Scheme (NHASS). Prospective candidates must satisfy themselves as to their eligibility to be employed by the Health Service Executive before applying/competing for posts to be filled through this recruitment campaign. Former Health Service and public sector employees must ensure that they adhere to their contractual obligations where they have previously availed of the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement (ISER), 2010 Voluntary Early Retirement Scheme (VER) or 2010 Voluntary Redundancy Scheme (VRS).. Page 16

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18 Appendix 3 The 2015 Recruitment Scheme for Student Public Health Nurses. AGREEMENT made BETWEEN xxxxxxxxxx Local Health Office [hereinafter called The LHO Area] and xxxxxxxxxx [hereinafter called the Student ] WHEREAS: A. The Student is undertaking a Graduate/Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing/Public Health Nursing at (College) [hereinafter called the Course ]. xxxxxxxxxx LHO Area is in a position to appoint the Student in a temporary capacity as a student Public Health Nurse attached to (College) and xxxxxxxxxx LHO Area. Should the Student hold a permanent post within the Public Health Service, s/he will retain the permanent status of their substantive post while training as a Public Health Nurse. On successful completion of the course, the Student s entitlement to return to their previous substantive post within the Public Health Service will cease. B. The LHO Area, as part of its commitment to the provision of sponsorship to the Student, will pay the Student Public Health Nurse salary for the academic year 2015/2016 in accordance with the Department of Health notification: Per annum (01/01/2010 rate) 31,504 Salary payment will be made by electronic transfers. The student will be required to supply bank details, etc. on the attached form and return to National Recruitment Services. Salary rates payable in respect of clinical placement are detailed below C. In return for the sponsorship received, the Student agrees and undertakes, at the successful conclusion of the Course, to register as a Public Health Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and to accept an initial assignment as a full-time or part time/pro Page 18

19 rata PHN for a period of not less than 18 months from the date of registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland. This initial 18 month assignment must be undertaken in the sponsoring LHO area. In consideration of the provision of the sponsorship set out it is now agreed between the parties as follows: 1. OBLIGATIONS OF THE SPONSORING LHO AREA (a) The LHO Area will, subject to the compliance of the Student with the terms of this agreement, sponsor the Student at the appropriate Student Public Health Nurse rate above while studying for the Graduate/Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing/Public Health Nursing as set out below for the duration of any clinical placement period. (b) The LHO Area will also pay such course fees levied by the College in respect of the Student s attendance at the course. (c) The sponsoring LHO Area will provide clinical placements in accordance with the requirements of the course. The exception to this applies to the Maternal and Child Health Module (see 3(a) below). (d) The LHO Area reserves the right to contact the College regarding the Student s attendance record and performance on an ongoing basis. 2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE STUDENT: (a) The Student will attend in full the course of training with proper diligence and will undergo such examinations and tests as may be prescribed in or required by the training syllabus with a view to qualifying as a Public Health Nurse. (b) The Student will be required to provide the LHO Area with a copy of his/her examination results at the end of the academic year. (c) If the student abandons the course or absents him/herself from the course without sufficient reason or is deemed unsuitable on the course, then s/he will repay to the LHO Area the HEI course fees and the portion of the salary received during the theory element of the programme. (d) Successful applicants for sponsorship will be required to give a written undertaking that, following successful completion of the programme, he/she will immediately register as a Public Health Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and accept an initial assignment in their sponsoring LHO area in full time or part time/pro rata capacity, as a Public Health Nurse for a period of not less than 18 months from the date of registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). (e) The Student acknowledges that failure to complete no less than 18 months continuous employment as a full-time- or pro-rata/part time Public Health Nurse in the sponsoring LHO area, on successful completion of the course, will result in the Student reimbursing the HSE with the cost of the course fee and the value of the salary received Page 19

20 by the student during the theory element of the programme.. If monies are not received debt recovery proceedings may be initiated against the Student. (f) A Student failing to obtain the Public Health Nursing qualification on completion of the course will, at the discretion of Health Service Executive, be retained on probation to afford him/her one further opportunity of securing the qualification at repeat examination but in any event no later than the end of the following academic year. During this repeat period the student will be remunerated as a student Public Health Nurse. No funding will be provided for repeat tuition or examination fees; such costs must be borne by the student concerned. In the event of failure to secure the qualification, assignment as a Public Health Nurse will not be ratified. (g) The Student must adhere to all HSE employment conditions including annual leave and sick leave. (h) All other and additional costs, charges and expenses, including travel expenses, incurred by the Student undertaking the course will be discharged by the Student at his/her own expense. The exceptions to this requirement relate to (i) the period where the Student has responsibility for a defined case load as part of the final clinical placement and (ii) students identified under 3(b) below. In respect of final clinical placement or clinical placement at 3(b) below, the Student will be paid in accordance with Health Service Executive (HSE) Travel & Subsistence rates subject to submission of a current and valid insurance policy and indemnification of the HSE in respect of such travel. (i) The student will be obliged to undertake their clinical placements as specified by their sponsoring LHO Area. The exception to this applies to the Maternal and Child Health Module (see 3(a) below). 3. CLINICAL PLACEMENTS (a) Maternal & Child Health Module Non-Midwifery Students All students undertaking the Graduate/Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing/Public Health Nursing will be required to complete the academic (three week) and clinical placement (five week) component of the Maternal & Child Health Module. In respect of the students requiring the clinical component, the clinical placement will be assigned by their third level college. In order to facilitate clinical placement for the Maternal & Child Health Module a 24/7 roster may apply. (b) Maternal & Child Health Module Midwifery Students Students holding a validated Midwifery qualification will have the option to complete the academic (3 week) component. Where these students opt not to undertake this academic 3 week component, they will be required to undertake clinical placement as below. These students will be required to undertake clinical placement as assigned by their Director of Public Health Nursing in their sponsoring LHO area. Students holding a validated Midwifery qualification undertaking the 5 week/8 week clinical placement will be paid at the appropriate point on the Registered General Nurse (RGN) salary scale (commensurate with their length of service), provided this is not less than the Student Public Health Nurse rate of pay, and HSE approved travel and subsistence rates (as detailed above). Page 20

21 For administrative purposes the Student will continue to be paid at the Student Public Health Nurse rate during this clinical placement and will be paid the difference between this rate and the RGN salary referred to above as arrears at the end of the course subject to verification of clinical placement by the Director of Public Health Nursing. 4. HSE EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS (a) Annual Leave Entitlement: Students will be entitled to a total of 24 (twenty four) days annual leave in respect of the calendar year starting on the first day the course commences (e.g.. the UCD course commences on 31 st August 2015, the annual leave year will run from 31st August 2015 to 31 st August 2016). All annual leave must be taken over 12 month period. The salary applicable to such annual leave is that of Student Public Health Nurse. (b) Sick Leave Entitlement: Sick Leave entitlement will be in line with the HSE Sick Leave Policy and National Attendance Guidelines. Any clinical placement or academic time to be made up resulting from sick leave or any certified/approved absence will be a matter for decision by the College and the LHO Area. It is the responsibility of the student PHN to inform Public Health Nursing management in the sponsoring LHO area of any absences. (c) Any offer of employment within the Health Service Executive is subject to receipt of satisfactory checks and clearances. (d) Salary and Duties applicable in period between completion of the Graduate/Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing/Public Health Nursing and registration as Public Health Nurse by Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI): The employment of the student during the period between completion of the Course and before validated registration as a Public Health Nurse by Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) will be remunerated at the salary scale applicable to Registered General Nurse. The salary payable is as follows: Per annum (01/11/2013 rate): 27,211-43,800 (LSI) The duties assigned in respect of such employment will be at the discretion of the Director of Public Health Nursing. This service agreement must be signed prior to the Student commencing the Course and may be required at registration by the HEIs. Course commencement dates are as follows: UCD 31 st August 2015 NUIG 7 h September 2015 UCC 7 th September 2015 Please refer to the terms and conditions of HSE employment. For further information please visit Signed: (Student) Date: Address: Page 21

22 Signed: On behalf of LHO, Health Service Executive Date: I hereby accept my place on the HSE 2015 Student Public Health Nurse Recruitment Scheme Graduate/Postgraduate Diploma (Nursing/Public Health Nursing) (Public Health Nursing 2015/2016) I have read and understand the Terms and Conditions under which I am accepting the sponsorship place above. Signed: Name: (Please print name) Address: Date: Page 22

23 Appendix 4 Applicants who have resided over seas for a period of 6 months or more Candidates please do not send us your overseas clearance or any other documentation unless we request it from you. Candidates who received job offers will be given a timeframe in which to produce the required documentation otherwise the job offer will be withdrawn. PLEASE NOTE: the garda clearance form which you completed and returned on the day of interview only covers addresses in the Republic of Ireland. If you have resided in countries outside of the Republic of Ireland for a period of 6 months or more, it will be mandatory for you to furnish this department with a Police Clearance Certificate from those countries stating that you have no convictions recorded against you while residing there. You will need to provide a separate Police Clearance Certificate for each country you have resided in. Note: Candidates who studied outside of Ireland e.g. in the UK, please pay particular attention to this. You will require UK disclosure to cover the entire period you were in the UK. Clearance must be dated after you left the UK. The following websites may be of assistance to you in this regard: United Kingdom London: Metropolitan Police Service - Your right to information The website will provide you with a link to each police force site in the UK. Click on the relevant force covering the area where you resided. A search under Data Protection or Data Access Request or Subject Access Request will bring you to the relevant section of that Police Forces website. (This website will provide you with a list of registered agencies to contact in the UK who may process your request for UK clearance with the Criminal Records Bureau). Australia This website will provide you with information on obtaining a national police clearance certificate for Australia New Zealand This website will provide you with information on obtaining police clearance in New Zealand. Page 23

24 United States of America Please note that valid Security/Overseas Clearance from the USA must be obtained from the FBI only, FBI Clearance is valid for all of the United States and convictions / remarks occurring anywhere in the United States would be noted. Individual US State Clearance (e.g., New York State Clearance) is not acceptable as it is valid for that State alone and convictions / remarks occurring in other States may or may not be noted. Other Countries For other countries not listed above you may find it helpful to contact the relevant embassies who could provide you with information on seeking Police Clearance. Candidates please do not send us your overseas clearance or any other documentation unless we request it from you. Candidates who receive job offers will have 5 working days in which to produce the required documentation; otherwise the job offer will be withdrawn. When requested, a copy of your overseas Clearance will be retained on file and the original returned to you by post. Note: Any costs incurred in this process will be borne by the candidate. Page 24

25 Appendix 5 EEA Nationals (definition) *EEA nationals who do not require work permits are nationals of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria and Romania. *Although Switzerland is not a member of the EU or the EEA, Swiss nationals do not require employment permits to work in Ireland. This is in accordance with the terms of the European Communities and Swiss Confederation Act, 2001, which came into operation on 1 June, 2002 (ii) NON-EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA APPLICANTS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE STATE In order that we can process your application it will be necessary for you to submit the following scanned documentation: A scanned copy of your passport showing your identification i.e. the first page of your passport showing your photograph and personal details and current immigration stamp showing you have permission to be in this State. And A scanned copy of your current Certificate of Registration (GNIB card) showing Stamp 1, Stamp 4/ 4EUfam, Stamp 5 Or A scanned copy of your current Certificate of Registration (GNIB card) showing Stamp 3 and scanned copies of the following: Marriage/Civil Partnership Certificate And Spouse s passport showing their identification and current immigration stamp and their current GNIB card showing Stamp 1, 4 or 5 Or If your spouse holds a Stamp 2 for the purposes of PhD study, please include a copy of their passport showing their identification and current immigration stamp and their current GNIB card showing Stamp 2 and documentary evidence from the relevant educational institution showing that they are a PhD student. Page 25

26 Applications that are not accompanied by the above documents where necessary will be considered incomplete and will not be processed any further. This means that your application will not be submitted for the ranking exercise and subsequent invitation to interview. For more details on EEA countries please see visit the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation website Please note: The HSE welcomes applications from suitably qualified Non-EEA Nationals that have refugee status. We would be grateful if such applicants would provide documentary evidence confirming their status. Page 26

27 Public Health Nurse (PHN) Job Specification, Terms & Conditions Job Title and Grade Details of Service and Service development Public Health Nurse (Grade Code 2828) The staff appointed to these posts will work within Primary Care; the Public Health Nurse will be expected to provide a broad based integrated prevention, education and health promotion service. S/he will actively participate with other relevant care professionals in planning patient care and will attend case conferences, working as part of a multi-disciplinary primary care team delivering a co-ordinated approach to eligible client care. S/he may be required to actively participate with other relevant care professionals in planning patient care, and will be responsible for planning individual care plans as part of a multi-disciplinary team where appropriate and required. Within the context of the HSE reform programme the reconfiguration of Primary Care services into primary care teams, the Public Health Nurse will maintain a high standard of nursing care and the patient s environment and to maintain a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility. The staff appointed to these posts will work within Primary Care working as part of a multi-disciplinary (Primary Care Team) delivering a co-ordinated approach to client care. S/he may be required to work as a key worker for particular cases, as required. Reporting Relationship Purpose of the Post Principal Duties and Responsibilities Your reporting relationship will be to the Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing and to the Director of Public Health Nursing in accordance with the line management structure. The Public Health Nurse will coordinate and deliver a broad based preventative, educational, health promotion and treatment service delivery as part of the Primary Care Team and an integrated model of care in accordance with national agreements. Professional Responsibilities The Public Health Nurse will: Practice Nursing according to the Code of Professional Conduct and Practice as laid down by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and Professional Clinical Guidelines Comply with national, regional and local Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines, policies, protocols and legislation Work within his/her scope of practice and take measures to develop Page 27

28 and maintain the competence necessary for professional practice Maintain the highest standard of professional behaviour and be accountable for his or her practice Be aware of ethical policies and procedures which pertain to his/her area of practice Respect and maintain the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the client / patient subject to the safety, health and welfare of the client/family not being put at risk Follow appropriate lines of authority within the Nurse Management structure Be on the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) live register for PHN Clinical Practice The Public Health Nurse will: Fulfil his/her statutory obligations within the legislation and HSE policies as appropriate to the role Promote the health, welfare and social wellbeing of the community (children, family, older persons, persons with disabilities, the chronically ill etc.) Manage a defined caseload based on primary care teams and evaluate and develop services within this caseload through a population health approach Actively participate as part of a multi-disciplinary primary care team Manage the care of an assigned caseload following a best practice and evidence based framework Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans within an agreed framework and in accordance with best practice Maintain and manage appropriate and accurate written records and reports regarding client care in accordance with the Nursing Board Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) guidelines, child health and child care legislation, mental health legislation and other legal and local requirements Monitor and evaluate outcomes of care and health promotion interventions for individual clients / patients Report and consult with senior nursing management on clinical/social issues as appropriate Refer clients / patients to other services as required Promote, monitor and supervise care to ensure that it is carried out in an empathetic and ethical manner and that the dignity, spiritual and cultural needs of the client / patient are respected Actively participate as a multi-disciplinary team member in all aspects of service delivery and lead on issues as required within Primary Care. Promote good interpersonal relationships with clients/patients, their family, social and community network supports in the promotion of person-centred care To initiate collaborative working with the client / patient, their family and the multi-disciplinary team, external agencies and services to facilitate the development of an appropriate care plan to ensure continuity of care Page 28

29 Provide education and information to the client / patient, his/her family as required and be an advocate for the individual patient / client and for his / her family Delegate and supervise the work of appropriate staff in accordance with the nursing aspects of the care plan Participate in clinical team meetings, case conferences and strategy meetings, taking a lead role when required or suggest work as a key worker for particular cases, as required Participate in innovation and change in the approach to client / patient care delivery particularly in relation to new research findings, evidence based practice and advances in treatment Promote a positive health concept with clients and colleagues and contribute to the health promotion and disease prevention initiatives of the Health Service Executive Develop services to communities based on the assessed needs of that community in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team and with input and participation from the community (depending on national eligibility criteria) Provide nursing support to persons with a disability and their carers on an on-going basis Provide nursing support to families following bereavement, family disharmony or break-up within scope of practice Liaise with hospitals on discharge planning and perform home assessments prior to discharge from hospital or other institution where need identified. Effectively manage requests for home nursing following discharge from hospital or other institutions Promote and participate as required in the primary and booster immunisation programmes Visit homes following early discharge/birth notification and for on-going child maternal and family health services Liaise with and advise parents or guardians on all aspects of child health with particular emphasis on the benefits of breast-feeding Provide and participate in developmental screening/examination and pre-school health service Participate as required in the school health service and in subsequent follow-up activities Provide regular preventative services for older people with a view to maintaining older people in dignity and independence at home in accordance with the wishes of the older person Initiate and operate clinics which provide a nursing service to clients and to participate in relevant and appropriate medical clinics as required Identify and assess the need for the home help service Identify and assess the need for the supervision of the home care attendant service Education, Training & Development The Public Health Nurse will: Keep abreast of the latest developments in nursing practice as far as possible Page 29

30 Develop and use reflective practice techniques to inform and guide practice Participate in the clinical / workplace induction of new nursing and support staff Contribute to the identification of training needs pertinent to the clinical area Develop teaching skills and participate in the planning and implementation of orientation, training and teaching programmes for nursing students and the nursing element of education for other healthcare staff as appropriate Identify and contribute to the continual enhancement of learning opportunities within a population health framework Participate in regular performance / clinical reviews with his/ her line manager, identifying key performance objectives to achieve areas for improvement and appropriate plans / measures to achieve them in a supportive environment Provide perceptorship to junior colleagues when required Health & Safety The Public Health Nurse will: Participate in the development of policies/procedures and guidelines to support compliance with current legal requirements for the safe administration and storage of medicines and other clinical products where existing Participate in the development of policies/procedures and guidelines with health and safety risk management personnel and participate in their development in conjunction with relevant staff and in compliance with statutory obligations Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to client / patient care or well being or inhibit the efficient operation of the assignment Be aware of the principles of risk management and be individually responsible for risk management and health and safety issues in their area of work Comply with HSE policies to minimise risk with particular reference to domiciliary visits and lone working Administration The Public Health Nurse will: Ensure that records are safeguarded and managed as per HSE / local policy and in accordance with relevant legislation Work closely with colleagues in the acute hospital services in order to provide a seamless service delivery to the client within the primary care structure Maintain records and submit activity data / furnish appropriate reports to the Director of Public Health Nursing as required Contribute to policy development, performance monitoring, business planning and budgetary control Page 30