The role of Clinical Nurse Manager Grade III requires exceptional leadership skills to ensure high standards of patient safety and quality care through expert oversight of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Medical Emergency Responses.
Key Responsibilities
* Infection Prevention & Control:
o Provide specialist IPC input into environmental design, cleaning, decontamination, and procurement of medical devices/equipment.
o Coordinate staff training and simulation drills to ensure staff knowledge, across all disciplines, is aligned to and compliant with IPC best practice.
* Medical Emergency Nursing Leadership:
o Act as an onsite clinical leader during drills and actual emergency events.
o Evaluate and review emergency response outcomes and recommend appropriate system or process improvements.
Leadership & Governance
* Provide visible, accessible, and credible clinical leadership across the hospital.
* Manage and prioritise resources effectively, ensuring value for money and best outcomes for patients.
1. Develop, implement, audit and monitor hospital-wide IPC policies, programmes, procedures, and protocols in line with HSE and MHC standards.
2. Advise on and support outbreak management, including root cause analysis and incident review, ensuring compliance with national IPC guidelines.
This role offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on patient care and contribute to the development of effective infection prevention strategies.