ADON – Mental Health Nursing Leadership

Nua Healthcare Limited; Mallow; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Education Assistance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Bike to work Scheme

Refer/Retain a friend bonus

Life Assurance/Death-in-Service

Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

Continuous Professional Development

Job summary

Nua Healthcare Services, a leading private provider in Ireland, seeks an experienced Assistant Director of Nursing with psychiatry expertise to join the team at Meelin, County Cork. You will lead nursing staff, develop and evaluate care programmes, and ensure high quality, biopsychosocial care for residents with mental disorders.

Responsibilities include clinical leadership, safeguarding patient rights under the Mental Health Act, coordinating with MDT, and liaising with external agencies to

Qualifications

• Registered on, or eligible to be on, the Psychiatric Division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Post-registration qualification in healthcare management (QQI Level 8 or higher) or working towards and/or equivalent may be an advantage, or a contractual undertaking to acquire within 3 years from the date of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assessment of patients admitted to the service.
• Attend ward rounds and multi-professional meetings.
• Ensure high standard of nursing care in clinical procedures and medicines administration.
• Lead the nursing team and supervise junior staff.
• Take charge of the Centre in the Director of Nursing's absence.
• Lead planning for MHC visits and inspections.
• Collaborate with external agencies to ensure effective communication across services.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Management experience

Leadership

Patient advocacy

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

RN registration with NMBI

Post-registration healthcare management qualification (QQI Level 8+)

Tools

MS Office

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Nua Healthcare Services, a leading private provider in Ireland, seeks an experienced Assistant Director of Nursing with psychiatry expertise to join the team at Meelin, County Cork. You will lead nursing staff, develop and evaluate care programmes, and ensure high quality, biopsychosocial care for residents with mental disorders.

Responsibilities include clinical leadership, safeguarding patient rights under the Mental Health Act, coordinating with MDT, and liaising with external agencies to