Clinical Nurse Manager 3 - Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories
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
Role Purpose
· The Clinical Nurse Manager 3, in collaboration with colleagues, is responsible for the provision of quality service in line with the standards of the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory nursing practice.
As a key member of the senior management team, the CNM3 will demonstrate managerial and leadership skills and facilitate effective communication with colleagues in the hospital.
The position requires a strategic approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and the management of changes necessary to achieve organisational objectives.
· You must practice within the Codes of Practice, Rules and Guidelines set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and comply with the policies and procedures of Blackrock Clinic.
· Your primary function is to lead the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory within Blackrock Clinic.
The Nurse Manager will manage, plan, organise and co-ordinate all services relating to both direct and indirect care.
The 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 the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Have at least five years post registration experience of which, two must be recent experience in a Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory nursing department.
Have the relevant level 9 qualification (desirable).
Have management experience in an angiography department.
Evidence of personal professional development.
Organisational and professional knowledge.
Communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
Planning and organisation of activities & resources.
Building and leading a team.
Promotion of evidence-based decision-making.
Evidence of setting & monitoring performance standards.
Leading on Clinical Practice & Service initiative, innovation & quality.
Empowering/enabling leadership style.
Resilience & composure.
Integrity & ethical stance.
Sustained Personal commitment.
Proactive approach to planning.
Effective co-ordinator of resources.
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 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 the Director of Nursing/Assistant Directors of Nursing and the Operations Manager 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.
Allocate nursing and support staff in an appropriate manner to meet the workload and ensuring continuity of care whilst operating within allocated resources.
Participate in recruitment and selection of personnel, appropriate to the needs of the department.
Manage human resources and productivity through a planned performance review programme by setting annual goals and objectives with staff within the unit.
Ensure that personnel management is in line with hospital policies in the human resources manual.
Monitor 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.
Maintain flexible schedules to be available to staff on all shifts.
Provide support and supervisory guidance to front-line staff where appropriate.
Set annual goals and objectives with staff.
3. Educational and Self-Development Responsibilities
Provide for the professional growth and development of nursing staff by assessing and identifying training and development needs, setting objectives for learning and contributing to the development of training programmes where appropriate.
Identify teaching and learning opportunities within the unit.
Ensure that student nurse educational requirements are met.
Engage with the Nurse Practice Development Department.
Supervise and assess students undertaking adaptation or work experience to foster a learning environment.
Assume responsibility for identifying own educational needs and upgrading 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.
Delegate professional duties to staff recognising the professional competency of individuals.
Accept responsibility by deputising for the Director of Nursing as indicated and to work as part of the senior nursing team.
Collaborate with hospital personnel and other healthcare providers in planning care and making appropriate referrals.
Make recommendations relative to improving patient care and staff requirement to the appropriate administrative personnel.
Support and interpret clinical policies and procedures.
Ensure all relevant information is passed to staff within the unit.
Organise regular unit meetings and team briefings with the staff.
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Maintain effective communication networks within the unit and departments throughout the hospital.
Serve on committees within the hospital as appropriate.
Why work at the Blackrock Clinic?
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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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.
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