Assistant Director of Nursing

Curam Care Homes; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Death in Service

Free Parking

Pharmacy Discount

Education reimbursement

Complementary meals

Relocation Packages

Cycle to work scheme

Training and Development Opportunities

Job summary

Curam Care Homes is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our leadership team. You will support the Director of Nursing to ensure high-quality, person-centred care and foster a homely environment focused on residents’ quality of life.

You will provide clinical leadership, drive governance, audits and continuous improvement, and support staff development while ensuring compliance with HIQA standards. Flexibility for 7-day coverage is required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMBI registration.
• Senior nursing/management experience (ADoN/CNM/Senior Staff Nurse) with ≥3 years in the care of older people.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Good knowledge of HIQA standards, procedures and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support the day to day running of the home.
• Oversee care delivery, documentation and clinical standards across the home; promote a strong team-based culture.
• Lead on clinical governance, audits and risk management.
• Contribute to staff rostering, performance management and ongoing development.
• Act as key point of contact for residents and families; deputise for the Director of Nursing when required.
• Ensure medication practices comply with NMBI guidelines and liaise with GPs and pharmacies for reviews and audits.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff rostering

Communication skills

Organisational skills

HIQA standards

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - Join Our Team!

We are seeking a dedicated, experienced and compassionate Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our leadership team within a well-established nursing home group

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact-supporting excellence in resident care while advancing your career in a supportive and progressive environment.

Working with the Director of Nursing, the successful candidate will work to ensure that the highest standards of nursing care are delivered to residents and support and promote the creation of a homely environment where the quality of life of our residents is the key focus.

The Assistant Director of Nursing will support the Director of Nursing in the overall clinical governance and day to day management of the nursing home. The role involves providing clinical leadership, overseeing standards of care, supporting audits and inspections and ensuring policies and procedures are implemented in practice.

Working with the Director of Nursing, the successful candidate will work to ensure that the highest standards of nursing care are delivered to residents and support and promote the creation of a homely environment where the quality of life of our residents is the key focus, whilst also supporting staff development, compliance and continuous improvement

This role forms part of the management team's 7-day operational cover for the home and therefore requires flexibility in line with the needs of the service

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with Active NMBI Registration
• Experience in a senior nursing role or management role (ADoN/CNM/Senior Staff Nurse) Minimum 3 years is desirable in care of the older person;
• Demonstrable clinical and professional ability, leadership, communication and organisational skills;
• Commitment to delivering high quality person centred care
• Strong Working knowledge of HIQA standards, procedures, notifications and guidelines;
• Post registration qualification in gerontology and/or dementia care is highly desirable or willingness to undertake within 3 years of employed supported by the employer;
• Post registration qualification
• Must be eligible to work in Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support the day to day running of the home
• Oversee care delivery, documentation and clinical standards across the home promote a strong team-based culture
• Lead on clinical governance, audits and risk management
• Contribute to staff rostering, performance management and ongoing development
• Act as a key point of contact for residents and families
• Deputise for the Director of Nursing as required
• Ensuring medication practices are carried out according to Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland guidelines and as per recommended practice in the nursing home and liaising with GPs and pharmacy with regards to medication reviews and audit. Ensuring that all nursing staff are deemed competent in all aspects of medication management, and that their practice is safe. Ensuring that education on medication management practices is provided to all newly appointed staff as part of their induction and that they fully understand all aspects of practice related to prescribing, administration and documentation of medications, including electronic prescriptions

What To Expect

At Curam Care Homes we provide a supportive and professional management team. We are committed to providing and maintaining the highest standard of person centered care and services by offering competitive benefits, encouraging life - work balance and fostering career progression opportunities for all employees.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension Scheme (negotiable matching)
• Death in Service benefit
• Free Parking
• Pharmacy Discount
• Education reimbursement
• Complementary meals
• Relocation Packages
• Cycle to work scheme with a repayment plan
• Training and Development Opportunities

The above list of responsibilities and benefits is not exhaustive.