Job Title: Practice Nurse Department: Womens Health Centre Job Type: Permanent Hours: 37.5 per week (Full-Time)Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest established private hospital and clinic in Ireland.
Since it opened in the mid-1980s, the clinic has consistently built an unparalleled reputation in new high-tech surgical procedures, medical treatments, and ground-breaking diagnostics.
Blackrock Clinic is now part of Blackrock Health private hospital group along with the Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic, and Limerick Clinic, some of the most advanced hospitals in Irish private healthcare.
As a JCI accredited hospital, Blackrock Clinic is a progressive and pioneering hospital in which care for the patient is central to everything we do.
Our new state-of-the-art Women's Health Centre combines a comprehensive range of services under one roof.
From expert consultations, diagnostic testing to specialized treatments, we support women through their healthcare journey.
Role Purpose To provide a high professional standard of nursing care in adherence to Blackrock Health protocols, policies and guidelines.
To provide nursing assistance to Womens Health Specialists and Consultants sitting clinic in Blackrock Health Womens Health Centre Experience Evidence of continuous professional development.
Demonstrate a strong interest pertaining to Women's Health Nursing Ability to carry out duties as a qualified Staff Nurse in relation to this specialised area Excellent Interpersonal and Organisational Skills Excellent communication skills Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team Skills & Ability Flexibility and willingness to learn Confident planning and organisation skills Administrative/IT skills Computer literacy of systems such as Microsoft Excel, word, Power Point and Google drive Communication skills Formulation and maintaining Excel databases Adult Basic Life Support Key Responsibilities To assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care within the Womens Health Centre To perform a holistic assessment of patients as required To provide health promotion education specific to the clinic service To chaperone and assist patients where appropriate during physician examination To assist with minor procedures with the clinic To provide sexual health guidance advice To maintain effective infection control measures in line with Blackrock Health policies To be able to perform CPR and ability to use an AED.
To be able to recognise and manage Anaphylaxis in accordance with Blackrock Health policy Role Specific Responsibilities Patient liaison pre and post IUD insertion, including specific patient education and 6/52 thread check Carry out smear testing Complete baseline observations Carry out FRAX and Q Risk scoring Venepuncture Swab and urine sampling Patient education and advice pertinent to the specialities Manage appointment queries Blood test management and result communication to both physician and patient where applicable Imaging management and result communication to both physician and patient where applicable Clinic tracker management for specialities within Womens Health Centre including the Gynae, Urogynae & Breast services ECG in preparation for cardiology clinics Why work at the Blackrock Clinic?At the Blackrock Clinic, we are passionate about our people and believe in their development and growth.
As a member of the team you can benefit from: Competitive salary Pension Discounted cafe Sports and Social club Employee Assistance Programme Discounted onsite pharmacy Please Note: Job descriptions are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendments to meet the changing needs of the service.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Blackrock Clinic is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating an environment that promotes equality and dignity at work.
Blackrock Clinic is committed to providing reasonable accommodation when needed.
Please advise if you have particular requirements, so that we can look into arranging reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
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