Clinical Skills Tutor (Mental Health Nursing)

Post Summary: The purpose of this post is to teach practical clinical skills and theory in mental health nursing to students and registered nurses in the Trinity Simulation Suite on the St James’s Campus, online, in classroom settings, and in designated clinical practice areas. The Clinical Tutor will primarily contribute to undergraduate teaching while also supporting postgraduate education through supervision and mentoring as directed by the Head of School. This role plays a vital part in fostering student development and advancing the School’s commitment to excellence in mental health nursing education and research.

Garda vetting will be sought in respect of individuals who come under consideration for this post.

Post status: Permanent, full time

Hours of post: 39 hours per week

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Nurse Tutor (General) scale (€72,339 - €81,177 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

How to apply: A cover Letter (1x A4 page) The cover letter should address the following:

• Experience in clinical teaching in the classroom and in the healthcare environment. Examples of their commitment to advancing the quality of clinical teaching should be provided.
• Outline of experience in using technology in teaching.
• Demonstrative via examples ability plan teaching and workload ability to work on own initiative, and leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Confirmation of registration with NMBI and identify all registrations held.
• A full curriculum vitae, including the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible)

Applicants who do not address these requirements in their cover letter will not be considered at the shortlisting stage.

Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) Friday, 26^th September 2025

Applications will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal jobs.tcd.ie

Applications must be made by the date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to the Clinical Skills Manager, Freda Neill, at E: neillf@tcd.ie

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.

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