Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist in Stoma Care

St James's Hospital is Ireland's largest acute academic teaching hospital and is based in Dublin's south inner city. Our fundamental purpose is the delivery of health treatment, care and diagnosis as well as health promotion and preventative services at local, regional and national levels. Our academic partner is Trinity College Dublin.

The role of the Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist (cCNS) in stoma care is to deliver specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the establishment of clinical nurse specialist posts (4th edition).

The purpose of this role is to deliver specialist nursing care in line with the five core concepts set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist posts (4th edition), National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM), 2008.

This role has been developed to support a change for specialist practice to develop and meet service need and in line with National policy as set out by "A Policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice" (DoH, 2019).

The successful candidate will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a patient centered quality and seamless service.

Please note: All application forms / CV's (where applicable) must be completed and submitted in English

For informal enquiries: Please contact Charlotte Stuart, ADON SACC Ambulatory Care or email

A panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled.
St. James's Hospital is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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