South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel, County Tipperary, IrelandFull time, PermanentWho We AreTipperary University Hospital (TippUH), Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, is a Level 111 Acute Hospital.
The hospital is part of the HSE Dublin & South East Health Area and is governed by the Executive Management Team, which is representative of the hospitals clinical and corporate functions to support the delivery of safe, efficient, effective, high-quality patient care.
An important component of safe, efficient, effective, high-quality patient care is the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections.
DescriptionThe purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory post is to:
Provide expertise and specialist nursing services to patients with a respiratory condition both in the ward and hospital outpatient settings, and to their families.
The primary focus of the post holder will be to ensure that patients receive timely and appropriate care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care delivery.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Respiratory) caseload will focus initially on the following patient groups:
COPDAsthmaNIV / CPAP / OthersGeneral respiratorySleepThe Clinical Nurse Specialist - Respiratory will deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008:
Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)Education and TrainingAudit and ResearchConsultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)Tipperary University Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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