OverviewPost Title: Staff Nurse – Neurosciences Ward
Post Status: Permanent
Department Beaumont Hospital
Location: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to: Directorate Nurse Manager
Salary: Appointment will be made on the Staff Nurse (€36,909 - €54,928) salary scale at a point in line with Government pay policy
Hours of work: 37.5 hrs
Closing: 12 Noon on the 09/05/2025
(Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received) ResponsibilitiesOverviewAs a Staff Nurse in Beaumont Hospital you will be expected to take responsibility for a caseload of patients.
For these you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within the Roper, Logan and Tierney Model of Nursing.
In addition, you are expected to practice within the Code of Practice guidelines from An Bord Altranais and within the Nursing and other Hospital Policies and Procedures.
You will be held accountable to the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM2) and in their absence to the delegated nurse holding shift responsibility for the ward.
Discretion, initiative and an interest in teaching student nurses and preliminary training students to function independently is also a prerequisite.
At all times you will practice within the limits of your experience and will have available to you more senior expert nurses.
Overall, your responsibilities may be divided into clinical, professional, managerial and educational categories
The Adams McConnell Ward is a 34 bed neurosurgical ward based in the Neurosciences Directorate.
The ward supports the needs of patients requiring elective and emergency neurosurgical care and will included interventions including, but not limited to, craniotomies, spinal surgery, angiography, and ventricular peritoneal shunt.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIULITIES:To maintain a high standard of nursing care:
To develop clinical expertise, leadership and teaching skills through nursing practice.To share responsibility with the team for the management of nursing care and the patients environment under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse.To maintain a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility.To ensure safe discharge and transit of patients through the hospital.CLINICAL ROLE:To provide and maintain effective, individualised nursing care by:
Assessing (with the patients where possible) physical, psychological and social problems and the need for nursing interventionPreparing and up-dating the documentation within a nursing framework to include treatment delegated by the Multidisciplinary team.Continuing the care provided at ward level to ensure safe discharge of patients to their home or care facility.Acting as team leader in giving skilled nursing care and treatments for the patients within the unit/ward.Planning the involvement of the patient's relatives, teaching and supervising nursing techniques in preparation for the transfer home/ care facility.Actively promote effective discharge planning from admission to the unit/ward.CLINICAL:AssessmentUtilises assessment skills and techniques to determine patient transferred to the unit.Completes and documents the nursing admission assessment in a thorough and accurate manner.Assesses patient condition on an ongoing basis.Assesses the need for patient/family instruction.PlanningDevelops and documents a plan of care based on patient needs.Develops patient teaching and discharge plans as necessary based on their current needs.Collaborates with other health team members in planning care to expedite discharge safely.ImplementationProvides safe, comprehensive nursing care to a caseload of patients and within the guidelines laid out by NMBI.Knows and practices according to established legal requirements, policy and procedures.Establishes care priorities based on nursing/medical patient problems.Performs procedures accurately, completely and safely.Provides care with minimal supervision in a timely manner.Maintains a safe environment for patients.Respects the dignity and confidentiality of patients, serving as an advocate as necessary.Functions quickly and effectively in an emergency situation.Adapts to changing workload.Deals with ward incidents and accidents in accordance with hospital policy.
Accurately record and report detail.EvaluationContributes to nursing quality assurance by assisting in the identification of recurrent Nursing problems and co-operating in data collection.COMMUNICATION SKILLS:Documents according to policy and procedure.Reports verbally and in writing pertinent patient care information to appropriate nursing/medical personnel.Communicates appropriately with patients/relatives and colleagues and other members of the health care team.Approaches interpersonal relationships in a manner that avoids antagonism, reduces conflict and prevents undue anxiety.Recognises self-limitations and requests assistance.PROFESSIONAL:Supports the philosophy, objectives and goals of the nursing department and hospital.Follows appropriate lines of authority by discussing issues firstly with Clinical Nurse Manager, then with Unit Nurse Manager and then with the Director of Nursing.Demonstrates flexibility by assisting in other areas of the Hospital as neededDevelop polices and SOPs in relation the ward/unit with the CNM/DNMMANAGEMENT:Demonstrates ability to organise care for all patients within the ward/unit.Uses time effectively.Shows ability to delegate work to Staff Nurses, Student Nurses or other.Uses discretion for decision making regarding patient care.Displays initiative.Liase with patient flow and CNM's on the movement and transfer of patients from the ward/unitReports on-going problems to CNM.EDUCATION:Demonstrates ability to teach and guide more Junior Staff/Students/Healthcare assistants.Shows interest in Post Graduate Education/Self Development.Attends required standard number of Study Days in the year
Mandatory Criteria1.
Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etcEligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:Be registered, or be eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).And
Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, (including a high standard of clinical and administrative capacity), for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.2.
Annual RegistrationOn appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).And
Practitioners must confirm annual registration with the NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).3.
AgeAge restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004).
A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.4.
HealthCandidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.5.
CharacterCandidates for and any person holding the office must be of good characterQualificationsMandatory:
Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses kept by An Bord Altranais (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered
Desirable Criteria:Must have at least 1 - 2 year's experience working in an in-patient setting that supports the needs of neurology and/or neurosurgical patients.
Experience as a student nurse working in an in-patient setting that supports the needs of neurology and/or neurosurgical patients.
Application Procedure: Candidates should upload a full curriculum vitae by way of application by clicking here
A short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application.
The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification.
Beaumont Hospital reserves the right to close the application window should a sufficient number of applications be received prior to the closing date.
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