Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - St Johns Surgical Ward
Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic
Location: On site / Lucan, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Job Type: Fixed Term / Full-time
Sector and Subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Nursing & Midwifery
Salary: Competitive Salary
The Hermitage Clinic is an acute care hospital with 110 inpatient beds, seven operating theatres, a 7 bed ICU, an Emergency Department, many outpatient services, and a wide range of modern technically complex medical diagnostic and treatment facilities, providing high quality patient care. As a part of the Blackrock Health Group, the Hermitage Clinic offers a range of services in areas such as cardiology, oncology, and urology.
Working with Blackrock Health is a unique opportunity. We offer the chance to work at some of Ireland's most advanced hospitals while still enjoying a sustainable work-life balance. We ensure all our people have the support they need to progress their career, and we offer a package of unmatched benefits across our three hospitals and diagnostic clinic.
Job Title: Clinical Nurse Manager 2
Department: St. Johns Ward
Job Function: Nursing
Reporting to: ADON - St. Johns Ward
Job Purpose: The role is responsible for the provision of quality service in line with standards of nursing practice. As a key member of the senior nursing management team, the CNM2 will demonstrate managerial and leadership skills that facilitate effective communication with colleagues and staff in the hospital. The position requires a strategic approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and the management of changes necessary to achieve organisational objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Operations
* Manage the overall daily functions of the ward taking responsibility for the safe delivery and co-ordination of nursing services for patients, ensuring effective, efficient and quality specialist nursing care.
* Plan, develop and monitor human and budget resource plans to ensure an effective and efficient service.
* Ensure that nursing care is based on the latest research findings and constitutes best practice.
* Develop close links with other healthcare facilities relevant to the delivery and enhancement of services.
* Monitor complaints and investigate any nursing and clinical complaints, taking corrective and preventative action as appropriate.
* Facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives, visitors and multi-disciplinary team as necessary ensuring patient confidentiality is respected and maintained.
* Identify opportunities for the development of services that will improve the care of patients.
* Ensure that systems for the provision of clinical and non-clinical services are satisfactory and that they are timely and economically utilised.
* Undertake an annual review of nursing services including the preparation of an annual report.
* Ensure that all staff within the ward are familiar with the plan for management of critical incidents.
Leadership and People Management
* Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
* Evaluate and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures.
* Provide clinical and management leadership for Staff Nurses and ensure an effective learning environment for the multidisciplinary team.
* Promote an environment that is conducive to the development of best practice, enhances staff retention and promotes good industrial relations.
* Ensure that all new nursing and support staff in the ward receive an adequate orientation and induction programme.
* Provide a duty roster that ensures resources are deployed effectively and efficiently.
* Establish a formal mechanism for communication among the nursing team.
* Actively manage absenteeism and adhere to HR policies.
Quality Improvement and Risk Management
* Adhere to and contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care.
* Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across the department.
* Set and monitor core objectives, standards and key performance indicators for the service.
* Contribute to the formulation, development and implementation of policies and procedures at ward and hospital level.
* Drive and promote a Performance Management culture.
Knowledge/Experience
* Registration with the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
* Have at least 5 years post registration experience, of which 2 years must be in the speciality area.
* Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
The Hermitage Clinic is an Equal Opportunities Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality at all levels of the organisation.
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