Location of Post
Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Services
A panel may be created as a result of this campaign for Peer Support Worker, Senior, Mental Health Services, Community Healthcare Cavan Monaghan
from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
Informal Enquiries
Emma McKeown
Acting Director of Nursing, Mental Health
Email: areadon.cmmhs@hse.ie
Phone: 047 95357
Purpose of the Post
• To work as part of the mental health team.• To support fellow peer support workers in their role, ensuring that they work within their competancies.• With service users needs identified, link in with peer eductaors in recovery college in relation to training and supports they can offer.
Details of Service
Mental Health Services, Community Healthcare Cavan MonaghanThe HSE provides a wide range of community and hospital based mental health services in Ireland and these services have been evolving as we continue to move from the hospitalmodel to providing more care in communities and in clients' own homes. It is estimated that up to one in five of us will experience some mental health problems in our lifetime and in order to meet these needs,
Mental Health Services are expanding and evolving.We are committed to providing progressive high standards of recovery-based careto clients with a wide range of mental health issues which range from basic to complex,severe psychiatric care needs. Services include Adult, Older Adult, Psychiatry of Later Life,and ID with a Mental Health Diagnosis, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services(CAMHS).
Eligibility Criteria
Qualifications and/ or experience
Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.
(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:-
(i) Be working as a Peer Support Worker for a period of no less than 3 years
And
(ii) Hold a certificate in peer support working in mental health
And
(iii) Have previous experience of supervising staff
And
(b) Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the office.
1. 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.
2. CharacterEach candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Other requirements specific to the post
Access to appropriate transport as required to fulfil the role
Please see attached Job Spec:
5925CHCM Peer Support Worker Senior
The Dublin North East Region is an equal oppurtunities employer
HSE Dublin and North East (DNE) provides health and social care in North Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and most areas of Cavan, through Community services, Acute settings and Voluntary sector services.
There are 58 Primary Care Centres in the Region and specialist teams working in Mental Health, Health and Wellbeing, Social Care and Disability Services. Services are provided in various settings including the service user’s own home, day hospitals, community nursing units, hostels, specialist day care centres, training centres, respite care, and residential services.
This Health Region encompasses ten acute hospitals that deliver a comprehensive array of emergency, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services to people across the five counties, supported by a dedicated workforce. The DNE Health Region includes two of the nine Level 4 hospitals in the country.
HSE Dublin and North East are committed to providing world-class care alongside exceptional clinical services, all delivered with respect and compassion.
