Job: Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM1) Location: Nenagh, Co Tipperary Contract Hours: 37.5 Hours per week Contract Type: Full Time Permanent Overall Purpose of the Post: The CNM1 will be responsible for leading the effective development and delivery of the day service using a person centred approach and in line with New Directions. Duties and Responsibilities: * The CNM1 will need to provide strong leadership in clinical practice and act as a resource and role model for clinical practice. * The CNM1 will practice nursing according to Professional Clinical Guidelines National and Area Health Service Executive (HSE guidelines), local policies, protocols, guidelines and current legislation. * Ensure the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of service owner care. * Ensure the delivery of appropriate and effective service to each service owner as agreed. * Ensure that the highest standard of service owner care is maintained. * Contribute to the development of strategies for the implementation of new directions and development of support services to meet the identified and emerging needs of the service owners. * Be responsible for the local budget and actively manage local resources. * Coordinate staff and ensure that duties, activities and programmes allocated to staff are carried out efficiently. * Demonstrate effective change management skills. * Liaise closely with the HSE Midwest Region, community nursing and therapy staff and other key organisations in the course of ensuring the delivery of a person-centred service to each Owner * Planning, developing and implementation of service including: o Criteria for accessing services o Assessment & individual service planning process o Person centred planning approach in partnership with service owners o Advocacy development on group and individual basis o Access to mainstream /community-based opportunities * To maintain and promote current best practice in the disability sector. * To ensure that services are appropriately planned, delivered and evaluated to ensure that operational policies, procedures and protocols are in effective operation. * To conduct and implement audit/service quality monitoring systems. * Produce service plans and service development proposals. * Contribute to the planning and implementation of information systems. * Manage the responsibility for risk management health and safety issues within the Day Service. * Develop and deliver training to staff and service owners when required * Collaborate with service owners, family, carers and staff in the development of care plans and risk assessments for each service owner. * Implement staff Personal Development Planning, Supervision and Individual Performance Management & Review for staff. * To co-ordinate student placements, including recruitment and screening and ensuring appropriate placement and supervision. * To ensure the appropriate recruitment, screening deployment and supervision of volunteers. * To ensure effective communication between staff, the rest of the service and with service owners, parents and carers and other appropriate bodies. * Plan, organise and deliver staff training in relevant areas as required. * Actively participate in the setting of team and organisational goals. * To carry out vaccination of both service owners/users and staff as required. * Operate and participate in on call roster for weekend service Salary: The current salary scale for this post is €49,763 - €59,008 pro rata per annum. Skills: Manager CNM Disabilities Nursing Tipperary