Registered Psychiatric Nurse

JOB SUMMARY:

Working as part of a multidisciplinary project team and under the guidance of the Clinical Nurse Manager 1, you will be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of low-threshold psychiatric health services to individuals who are homeless or staying in Private emergency accommodation actively involved in, or affected by, problem substance use.

In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, you will practice as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, providing specialist mental health assessment and care to service users engaged with Ana Liffey Drug Project. You will deliver person-centred interventions across in-reach to homeless accommodation, outreach settings, and fixed-site clinics. Your role will include conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial and mental state assessments, developing and implementing individualised care plans, and providing therapeutic and crisis interventions in line with your scope of practice, professional guidelines, and NMBI standards.

In addition to your clinical responsibilities, Ana Liffey Drug Project places a strong emphasis on building meaningful, respectful relationships with service users.

While the organisation takes all reasonable steps to ensure staff safety, it is important to recognise that, due to the nature of this work, you may encounter challenging behaviour, including the risk of verbal or physical aggression. You will receive training to help prevent and manage such situations, and in the event of an incident, the organisation is committed to providing full support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. SERVICE PROVISION

• To provide skilled nursing care and treatment for a caseload of service users in the Ana Liffey.
• To maintain a high standard of nursing care at ALDP, under the clinical governance structures of the organisation.
• To engage in ongoing training and development relevant to the role, provided by the ALDP.
• To maintain a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility.
• To welcome and establish effective working relationships with service users who access ALDP for support to deliver nursing care to them.
• To liaise with other ALDP team members to ensure that medical care is provided as part of an integrated care plan for service users, where appropriate.
• To establish and maintain effective working networks with other medical professionals and staff in the addiction, homeless and healthcare fields.
• To provide nursing interventions mental health care plans, overdose management and psychiatric nursing interventions to service users in accordance with the guidelines of ALDP, the scope of your practice and the guidelines of An Bord Altranais.
• To ensure adequate stock and standards of equipment within the surgery in conjunction with the Office Administrator.
• To establish and run clinics in pre-defined homeless accommodations at specified intervals.
• To advocate on behalf of ALDP services users on medical matters, where appropriate.
• To make appropriate referrals into mainstream health services.
• To report any child protection incidents or concerns to your line manager.
• To ensure that the complaints procedure is well publicised and operated in accordance with the policy.
• To ensure that all services are delivered to in accordance with ALDP policy.

2. NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

ASSESSMENT

• Utilise approved assessment skills and techniques to determine service user needs.
• Complete and document the nursing admission assessment in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Monitor and assess the service user’s condition on an on-going basis.
• Assess the need for service user/staff instruction on medical issues.

PLANNING

• Develop and document plans of care based on service user needs in conjunction with the Safety net clinics and mainstream health services.
• Update the written plan of care based on service user needs on existing data base.
• Collaborate with other project team members in planning care for service users.

IMPLEMENTATION

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to a caseload of service users within the guidelines specified by An Bord Altranais.
• Know and practice according to established legal requirements policy and procedures.
• Establish care priorities based on nursing/medical standards.
• Perform procedures accurately, completely and safely.
• Maintain a safe environment for service users.
• Respect the dignity and confidentiality of service users, serving as an advocate, as necessary.
• Function quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Adapt to changing workload.
• Deal with incidents and accidents in accordance with ALDP policy.
• Accurately record and report details.

3. TEAMWORK

• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a ‘low threshold - harm reduction’ service. To work in co-operation with other team members with the aim of ensuring that the ALDP delivers services that offer the highest quality service to those people who use our services.
• To attend and actively participate in weekly team meetings, training and review days.

4. ADMINISTRATION

• To keep and maintain effective record systems in relation to nursing and other service user interventions.

5. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• In conjunction with your line manager to continuously develop the role to ensure that all tasks are being undertaken in an effective and appropriate manner which meets the strategic aims and objectives of the ALDP.
• To participate in internal/external meetings as required, and attend training events, conferences and other functions as necessary.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• To ensure that all ALDP policies and procedures are being adhered to, particularly those relating to Health and Safety, Complaints, Code of Practice and Confidentiality.
• To contribute to the effective implementation of the ALDP’s Equal Opportunities Policy as it affects both the ALDP and its work with service users.
• To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work, and to always work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of the ALDP.
• Undertake any other duties that may be required which are commensurate with the role in consultation with your line manager.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Education and Professional Registration

• Candidates must be registered, or be eligible for registration, in the Psychiatric Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
• Candidates must provide evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and maintain professional competence in line with NMBI requirements.

Experience, Attributes, Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

a. Clinical Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrate practitioner competence, professionalism, and a high level of clinical knowledge to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
• Demonstrate evidence-based clinical knowledge and the ability to make autonomous client care decisions.
• Demonstrate experience of working flexibly and adapting to the changing needs of clients and services.
• Display a professional attitude and a commitment to the recovery-oriented philosophy of Mental Health Nursing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant health, social care, mental health, and safeguarding legislation appropriate to the role.
• Demonstrate an understanding and/or experience of health promotion and infection prevention and control practices.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the Primary Care Strategy and key developments within Primary Care and Community Mental Health Services.
• Demonstrate an awareness of homelessness strategies, social inclusion issues, and the barriers experienced by marginalised groups.
• Demonstrate insight into addiction issues and the impact of co-occurring mental health and substance use difficulties.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and values of the Housing First model.

b. Planning and Organising

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively plan and organise an individual caseload, with sound prioritisation and time management skills.
• Demonstrate an awareness of resource management and the importance of achieving value for money.

c. Leadership and Teamwork

• Demonstrate the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, and external agencies.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative working skills.

Desirable

• Social Inclusion, Addiction and Homelessness
• Experience working with people who are marginalised, socially excluded, or experiencing homelessness.
• Experience working with individuals with complex mental health, addiction, or dual diagnosis needs.
• Experience working alongside service providers delivering supports to people who are marginalised or socially excluded.
• Experience working within community-based or low-threshold services would be a distinct advantage.

TO APPLY TO THE ROLE

Please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to jobs@aldp.ie in MS Word or PDF format before 5pm on, Monday, 22nd June 2026.

Please ensure that you clearly mark your application “RPN” in the subject line of the email.

Further Information

If you have any questions specific to the role advertised and the Housing First Health Multidisciplinary Team, please reach out to jobs@aldp.ie.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for the final week of June.

Ana Liffey Drug Project is supported and funded in Dublin through HSE DNCC Addiction Services, North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force, Dublin Regional Homeless Executive and Probation Services.