Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory (Sain-Altra Ginearálta) (Grade Code: 2632)

Job Purpose

This campaign is confined to staff currently working and directly employed by Connolly Hospital.

The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory Department post is to: co-ordinate, manage and lead the development and delivery of Respiratory services.

Respiratory Department is a specialised service offering supportive treatment and diagnostic testing and follow up of a wide variety of Respiratory conditions both acute and chronic.

The CNSp will support respiratory clinics, biologic clinics, ward based reviews, patient and staff education.

The salary scale for the post is: (01/06/2026):

€62,699 €63,737 €64,615 €66,048 €67,633 €69,189 €70,745 €72,497 €74,123 €76,921 €79,227 LSI

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory, Connolly Hospital from which current and future, specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Denise Morris

Respiratory CNS

016466156

Rose Mary Isaac

Respiratory CNS

Connolly Hospital,

Blanchardstown.

Phone 016466475

Aoife Clare Rachel Gannon,

016465165/ 016465000

[email protected]

Recruitment Queries:

For any queries relating to the recruitment process, please email [email protected]

Essential Criteria

Eligibility criteria, Qualifications and/ or experience

Candidates must, at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post:

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

• Be a registered nurse on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.

           And

• Be registered in the General Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives in which the application is being made.

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 5 years’ post registration full time experience or an aggregate of 5 years’ full time experience in the division of the register in which the application is being made

And

• Have a minimum of 2 years’ full time experience or an aggregate of 2 years full time experience in specialist area of Respiratory care.

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 8 or higher relevant to the specialist area of Respiratory prior to application

   Or

• Can provide written evidence from higher education institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard, relevant to the specialist area of Respiratory care nursing prior to application (See **Note 1 below).

    And

• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.

And

• Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice

2. Annual registration

Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role.

And

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Service user Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good

character.

Additional Requirements: 

Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown  - Click here for additional informtion regarding Connolly Hospital

Additional Campaign Information: CHB Additional Campaign Information Booklet

Job Specification: CHB CNS Respiratory Job Spec