Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - General & Vascular Theatres
Blackrock Health Blackrock Clinic
Location: On site / South Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Nursing & Midwifery
Salary: Negotiable Salary
Job Title: Clinical Nurse Manager 2
Department: General & Vascular Theatres
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.
ROLE PURPOSE
You must practice within the Codes of Practice, Rules and Guidelines set out by An Bord Altranis and comply with the policies and procedures of Blackrock Clinic.
Your primary function is to lead the General Theatre services within Blackrock Clinic. The Clinical Nurse Manager will manage, plan, organise and co‑ordinate all services relating to both direct and indirect care. The Clinical Nurse Manager will communicate with medical consultants, paramedical and appropriate senior administrative staff in your Unit and throughout the hospital.
QUALIFICATIONS
Registered in the general division of An Bord Altranis.
Have at least five years post registration experience of which, two must be recent experience in General Theatre.
Have an appropriate qualification or management experience relevant to the post.
Evidence of personal professional development.
Organisational and professional knowledge.
Communication and influencing skills.
Planning and organisation of activities and resources.
Building and leading a team.
Leading on clinical Practice & Service Quality.
Promoting evidenced based decision making.
Building and maintaining relationships.
Communication and influencing relationships.
Service initiation and innovation.
Resilience and composure.
Integrity and ethical stance.
Sustained Personal commitment.
Practitioner competence and professional credibility.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Professional
Assume responsibility for quality patient care delivery on a twenty‑four hour basis by:
Providing a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence‑based approach to ensure clinical effectiveness and efficiency.
Monitor the quality of service delivery and provide professional advice and guidance.
Ensure all documentation is complete and appropriate information is given to patients.
Evaluate and develop, lead and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures.
Provide appropriate reports to Matron and others as required.
Monitor complaints and work with quality and risk manager.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient satisfaction.
2. Managerial
Provide leadership and direction to nursing personnel and others under your control by:
Scheduling unit personnel in a manner that promotes optimal use of staff, taking into account annual leave, sickness, absences etc.
Allocating nursing and support staff in an appropriate manner to meet the workload and ensuring continuity of care whilst operating within allocated resources.
Participating in the recruitment and selection of personnel, appropriate to the needs of the department.
Managing human resources and productivity through a planned performance review programme by setting annual goals and objectives with staff within the unit.
Ensuring that personnel management is in line with hospital policies in the human resources manual.
Monitoring absence and ensure proper procedures are adhered to.
Ensure all staff have annual appraisal.
Ensure staff attend all mandatory training‑CPR, Customer Care, Manual handling, Fire.
Promote and nurture a high level of staff morale, thereby promoting team spirit and job satisfaction among nursing staff and other staff in the unit.
Maintaining flexible schedules to be available to staff on all shifts.
Provide support and supportive supervision to front line staff where appropriate.
Set annual goals and objectives with all staff.
3. Educational and Self Development Responsibilities
Provide for the professional growth and development of nursing staff by:
The assessment and identification of training and development needs for nursing staff within the unit by setting objectives for learning and contribution to the development of training programmes where appropriate.
Identify teaching and learning opportunities within the unit.
Ensure that student nurse educational requirements are met. Supervise and assess students undertaking adaptation or work experience to foster a learning environment.
Assume responsibility for identifying own educational needs and upgrade deficient areas through independent study, seminar attendance or requesting staff development programmes.
Evaluate own nursing practice and instruction of others and the effect these have on the quality of patient care.
4. Management of the Unit
Maintain an environment that encourages quality patient care and staff satisfaction by:
Exercising leadership by personal example.
Delegating professional duties to staff recognising the professional competency of individuals.
Accepting responsibility by deputising for Matron as indicated and to work as part of the senior nursing team.
Collaborating with hospital personnel and other healthcare providers in planning care and making appropriate referrals.
Making recommendations relative to improving patient care and staff requirement to the appropriate administrative personnel.
Supporting and interpreting clinical policies and procedures.
Ensuring all relevant information is passed to staff within the unit.
Organising regular unit meetings and team briefings with the staff.
Providing a safe, clean, comfortable and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Maintaining effective communication networks within the unit and departments throughout the hospital.
Serving on committees within the hospital as appropriate.
Why work at the Blackrock Clinic?
Sports and Social club
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted onsite pharmacy
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. You can contact us at HR@blackrockhealth.com
It is essential that you have valid work permission for the Republic of Ireland to take up employment for this position, or in the case of critical skills, you must be eligible for a work permit.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
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