Sligo Nursing Home is a luxurious, custom-designed nursing home and one of our most popular nursing and residential homes.
The home has 62 beds with 30 private luxury ensuite rooms and 16 luxury double rooms for those preferring to share.
We are now looking to recruit an Assistant Director of Nursing for Sligo Nursing Home.
Position Overview:
The post of Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is a senior clinical position which reports to the Director of Nursing. The role will be responsible for providing clinical leadership, managing the day-to-day clinical practices in the home, appropriate staff rostering, delegation and supervision, performance and development, clinical governance and assessment of risks. The ADON will work collaboratively with the DON and Healthcare Manager as part of the senior management team in the Nursing Home, providing clear communication and direction and deputising for the DON as required. The position reports to the Director of Nursing / Person in Charge.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Clinical Practice:
o Ensuring that the home policies and expected clinical standards are read, understood and practiced at all times.
o Conducting ward rounds (including those with GP) to ensure that the best clinical outcomes are achieved on a continuous basis.
o Reviewing nursing documentation to ensure this reflects the care and treatment required by each individual resident and that assessments and care plans are completed appropriately within agreed timeframes and reviewed as required.
o Reviewing residents at increased risk of pressure sores, falls and other adverse events, and those who are clinically unwell, providing advice, support and assistance through clinical practices and documentation so as to ensure appropriate management plan is in place.
o Participate in handover and help troubleshoot any ongoing clinical issues and non-clinical issues, escalating to the Director of Nursing as appropriate.
o Ensuring medication practices are carried out according to An Bord Altranais guidelines and as per recommended practice in the nursing home, and liaising with GPs and pharmacy with regards to medication reviews and audit.
o Undertaking regular MAMS Medicines audits in the nursing home and ensuring effective feedback and action plans are undertaken and reviewed.
2. Staff Supervision & Education:
o Supporting the CNMs in the nursing home and provide direction, mentorship and regular communication.
o Ensuring a strong focus is placed on working alongside the CNMs, staff nurses and carers in the nursing home, maintaining a visible presence in the clinical areas.
o Carrying out regular Performance Appraisals and education & professional development objectives with CNMs, Staff Nurses and Care Assistants.
o Training, education, development and induction of nursing and care staff are fundamental to the role.
o Assessing education needs and implementing in-house training.
o Participating in regular communication with staff and helping to develop a team ethos within the nursing home.
o Participating in staff interviews and reviews as appropriate.
o Producing the roster; in this aspect, collaboration and effective communication with DON is vital.
3. Auditing:
o Regularly review residents’ documentation, ensuring appropriate and timely assessments, care planning and implementation of care is documented and reviewed.
o Responsible for ensuring environmental and hand hygiene audits are carried out regularly and thoroughly.
o Responsible for carrying out medication audits, health & safety audits, risk assessments and drawing up risk management plans in conjunction with DON.
4. Residents/Relatives - Person Centred:
o Interacting with and supporting residents and families on a daily basis.
o Ensuring that complaints are swiftly dealt with at the point of contact.
o Assisting and liaising with the multidisciplinary team, relatives and families.
5. Management and Communication:
o The ADON is responsible for the day-to-day clinical practices in the home.
o Open, honest and clear communication is required at all times.
o The ADON role is part of the senior management team in the home.
Skills and Attributes:
* Excellent Leadership, Organisational and Communication skills
* Ability to collaborate effectively within a senior management team
* Sound decision making ability
* Ability to motivate self and others and work on own initiative
* Ability to work well and promote a team environment
* Appreciation of finance issues
* Results driven
Qualifications:
* First level registration
* Registered on appropriate part of Irish live register.
* Evidence of continuous Professional Development
* Previous management experience
All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.
Note: This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role and the range of duties, it does not attempt to detail every activity. Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required to work in the nursing home.
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