ABOUT THE ROLE: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an area support nurse to contribute to the clinical needs of clients while also contributing to the overall clinical governance strategy.
In this position, you will be part of a clinical team and responsible for overseeing that clients in your area are being provided with safe and effective care.
You will work closely with the Client Care Managers who manage their own HSE area.
By supporting the Client Care Managers, you will assist them with running their areas and ensure that auditing and compliance checks are completed regularly.
You will have the responsibility to take ownership of achieving the highest levels of compliance with regards to regulations, laws, quality standards and policies whilst ensuring your service receives an outstanding HSE/ HIQA inspection.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Qualifications Experience: Active on the NMBI Register - General Nurse Division, minimum of 3 years' experience in an acute setting, a current full clean driving license and excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Drivers licence: Hold a full driving licence with access to a car Communication Skills: Good standard of English - both spoken and written Desirable Criteria: Previous experience working within home care, certification in wound care, excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to multitask in an ever changing environment.
Skills qualities: High level of organisation skills with the ability to plan and prioritise with excellent attention to detail, creative and strategic thinker who is able to embrace, influence and communicate improvements to the team, positive and engaging person with the ability to build great working relationships and a strong team work ability but also a high degree of self-motivation to take initiative and work alone.
BENEFITS: Employee Recognition: Be celebrated with awards - Employee of the Month, Employee of the Quarter and Employee of the Year.
Refer a Friend: Earn €200 for successful referrals Free Perks: Free comprehensive training and support, Garda vetting, Cycle to Work Scheme, Wellbeing package, career progression opportunities.
MAIN DUTIES Quality Governance and Compliance: Have complete oversight of your areas to always ensure high competence and compliance levels and report any areas of concern to Quality Governance Nurse Manger To anticipate and identify improvements needed and address deficiencies in the quality of service provided.
This will include service development needs, education development and implementation of policies, audit processes and patient safety initiatives.
Ensuring compliance as per current HSE Tender Specification Assist in preparation for implementation of HQIA Assist Operations team with compliance reviews as agreed with Line Manager Have complete oversight of all Governance and clinical issues for your area and report weekly to Quality Governance Nurse Manager for same.
Collate and analyse data, identifying patterns or trends as requested Internally audit and monitor Client and Staff files of Area Managers according to annual audit schedule Contribute to an areas contingency planning and updating priority banding of clients Assist with preparation of monthly Compliance reports as directed by line manager Assist with coverage for compliance and governance in other areas as required As part of the governance team, day to day management, leadership and direction for operational teams in your areas To be responsible for establishing and keeping track of quality improvement and other information that concerns patient care Continuous quality improvement Clinical Support: Provide clinical support on request of client care managers and assist with complex patient care reviews and assessments.
To carry out regular risk assessments to identify clinical risks and prevent accidents and Support Client Care Manager's in appropriate incident management systems for incidents, complaints, adverse incidents and safeguarding concerns Support Clients and Client Care Managers with clinical care and complex needs advice and revert to HSE/ Public Health where necessary Training and Development: Conduct staff training for induction, epilepsy and manual handling refresher training Service development for example, intellectual disabilities Ensure appropriate training is in place for all staff and advocate for staff training needs when required.
Identifying gaps in training where we can make improvements for our carers to provide better care to our clients Work with Training team to ensure clinical content of material meets ROI legislative requirements and NMBI standards Other: Develop and strengthen relationships with services providers both HSE and private clients to ensure smooth running of our service Liaising with the designated stakeholders relative to the Area i.e. Public Health Nurse HSE whilst promoting an open and transparent working culture Actively seek feedback from commissioners, stakeholders, staff, clients and relatives to look at service improvement and achieving positive outcomes for those who use our services.
Contributed to policy review, development and implementation as needed ** This list of duties is not exhaustive and will require the successful candidate to be flexible and be adaptable to change.
SKILLS QUALITIES REQUIRED Exemplar communication skills with the ability to lead in a facilitative and confident manner Be a highly determined, driven, and ambitious individual, with the desire to make a real difference to the lives of our service users and assist in the growth of our clinical services.
Have a high level of organisation skills with the ability to plan and prioritise with excellent attention to detail.
A creative and strategic thinker who is able to embrace, influence and communicate improvements to the team.
Positive and engaging person with the ability to build great working relationships.
ESSENTIAL CRITERA Active on the NMBI Register - General Nurse Division Minimum of 3 years' experience in an acute setting Hold a current full clean driving license Have strong teamwork ability but also a high degree of self-motivation to take initiative and work alone Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office DESIRABLE CRITERIA Previous experience working within home care Certification in wound care Excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to multitask in an everchanging environment Level 6 Train the Trainer Level 6 Patient Moving and Handling Trainer ABOUT US At Connected Health, we don't just offer a job - we offer careers that are at the forefront of transforming the way homecare is delivered across Ireland.
We recognise that the individuals we employ are pivotal to driving this transformation within the sector.
That's why, at Connected Health, our mission is unwavering: to continually attract, recruit, and develop the finest homecare team.
Connected Health is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, good relations, respect for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the delivery of its services to clients.
It is also committed to ensuring that the talents and resources of all its employees are utilised to the full.
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