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Human Resources Officer: St James's Hospital Dublin
Job Reference Number: 001476
Closing Date: Monday, 4th August 2025
Purpose of the Role:
The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, establishing and maintaining good working relationships aimed at delivering a high standard of care to patients within St James’s Hospital. The post holder is responsible for managing the care of patients and the needs of their families, ensuring quality is maintained throughout their journey through the Endoscopy Unit. The post holder is required to develop additional clinical skills specific to the area of appointment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
A Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse who is involved in direct patient care with the responsibility of providing the highest standard of evidence based nursing care in partnership with other health care professionals.
The role of the Staff Nurse is:
* The Registered Nurse must adhere to Code of Professional Practice and Behaviours and be accountable and responsible for own actions.
* To develop an understanding of the speciality and following the Unit’s induction programme.
* To promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness.
* Responsibilities include caring for patient pre, intra, and post all endoscopic procedures. Assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating highly specialised nursing care, using a holistic approach.
* To keep the nurse in charge aware of any relevant changes as they occur.
* To promote and uphold nursing standards by identifying/recommending changes which will enhance the quality of care.
* To interpret the significance of the patient’s clinical observations and record and plan desired changes in care with senior staff.
* To maintain confidentiality and ensure all clinical and legal documents are accurate and legible.
* Supervise and assess Student Nurses and other junior staff in the clinical area, to ensure they receive the appropriate direction and support.
* Report and submit adverse incidents as required.
* To be aware of and adhere to Hospital and Unit policies and procedures and their revision as appropriate.
* To assist with the development and maintenance of standards of care and quality initiatives.
* To help develop a culture conducive to the establishment and maintenance of good staff morale.
* To promote a learning environment and encourage professional development.
* To follow current developments in nursing to increase professional knowledge and skills.
* To ensure own learning needs are met to include relevant study days, courses, and PPD participation.
* Is aware and understands the need to adhere to Hospital and/or professional standards, policies and procedures, relevant to there are of practice.
* Communicates effectively in English language, written and spoken, as appropriate to job requirements.
* Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to Health and Safety as outlined in the Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 and the Hospital Safety Statement.
* Ensure own mandatory learning and training is kept up to date.
*The above Role Profile is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Required:
* Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
AND
* Minimum of 1 years’ experience in general medical/surgical nursing in an acute hospital setting or relevant clinical area within the past 5 years.
AND
* Minimum of 6 months experience within an endoscopy setting.
* Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.
* Basic life support.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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