Clinical Nurse Manager

Mowlam Healthcare; Tralee; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mowlam Healthcare in Tralee is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager to lead clinical practice, supervision and audits in our brand-new 88-bed care centre in Killeen, Oakpark. You will oversee medication management, staff development and quality assurance to ensure high standards of resident care.

The role requires nursing leadership, NMBI registration and a track record in clinical governance. You will drive infection control, safety and continuous improvement with the Director of Nursing.

Qualifications

• BSc in General Nursing or equivalent.
• Registered on the NMBI live register.
• Managerial training / experience is an advantage.
• Excellent Leadership, Organisational and Communication skills.
• Sound decision making ability.
• Ability to motivate self and others and work on own initiative.
• Ability to work well and promote a team environment.
• Results driven.

Responsabilités

• Ensure that the home policies and best clinical standards are always practiced.
• Work with staff across areas to maintain standards and follow up with the Director of Nursing for action plans.
• Review residents with pressure sores / falls / clinically unwell to plan appropriate management.
• Troubleshoot ongoing clinical and non-clinical issues and escalate to the Director of Nursing.
• Perform comprehensive assessments of residents and monitor ongoing assessments and modifications.
• Supervise medication administration and compliance by nursing staff.
• Order monthly stock and compile monthly stock inventory.
• Review medication audits with Director of Nursing and improve standards.
• Liaise with GPs and pharmacy regarding medication reviews and audits.
• Work alongside Staff Nurses and Care Assistants as a visible presence.
• Participate in Training & Development/Performance Appraisal with the Director of Nursing.
• Ensure Care Assistants provide professional, compassionate direct care.
• Implement Named Nurse and Named Care Assistant practices and monitor effectiveness.
• Assess training needs and implement in-house training (infection control, palliative care, challenging behaviour).
• Review recent admissions ensuring assessments, planning, and evaluation of care is documented.
• Monitor cleanliness, hygiene, and communication between staff.
• Ensure environmental and hand hygiene audits are carried out and action plans implemented.
• Carry out medication audits, health & safety audits, risk assessments and risk management plans.
• Audit Epicare and address issues in documentation with staff.
• Interact with residents and families daily; CNM is a point of contact for relatives and visitors.
• Ensure complaints are dealt with swiftly at the point of contact.
• Assist with Director of Nursing responsibilities during annual leave.
• Manage rosters, attend handovers, review resident progress.
• Support and develop clinical practice with staff.
• Implement Company Health and Safety Policy for safety.

Connaissances

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Decision making

Team motivation

Initiative

Team player

Results driven

Formation

BSc in General Nursing or equivalent

NMBI registration

Description du poste

Join the Team at Our Brand-New Tralee Care Centre

We are excited to announce the opening of Tralee Care Centre, a state-of-the-art, purpose-built 88-bed nursing home located in Killeen, Oakpark, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Designed specifically to meet the needs of older persons, our modern care centre will provide high-quality, person-centred care in a warm, welcoming, and homely environment.

As we prepare to welcome our first residents, we are looking for a passionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Managerto play a key role in the opening and ongoing success of our new home.

What does this role entail?

Clinical Practice

To ensure the delivery of the highest standards of nursing and social care which meet the individual needs of each resident by:

• Ensuring that the home policies and best clinical standards are always practiced.
• Working with different staff members in all areas to ensure that standards are maintained. Identify areas that may be of concern and follow up with the Director of Nursing to put action plans put in place.
• Reviewing residents with pressure sores /sustained falls / clinically unwell, through clinical practices and documentation to ensure appropriate management plan is in place.
• Troubleshoot any ongoing clinical issues and non-clinical issues and escalating to the Director of Nursing.
• Perform comprehensive assessments of residents and monitor ongoing assessments and modifications.

Medication Management

• Supervise medication administration and compliance by nursing staff.
• Order monthly stock and compile monthly stock inventory.
• Review medication audits with Director of Nursing and improve standards.
• Liaise with GPs and pharmacy with regards to medication reviews and audits.

Staff Supervision & Training

• Work alongside and be a visible presence with the Staff Nurses and Care Assistants.
• Participate in Training & Development/Performance Appraisal for Staff Nurses and Care Assistants in conjunction with the Director of Nursing.
• Work with Care Assistants, ensuring that they have a professional, yet caring approach to the residents, and that they provide a high standard of direct care.
• Ensure the implementation of the Named Nurse and Named Care Assistant practice and monitor the effectiveness of individuals in relation to their assigned residents.
• Assess training needs in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and implement in house training, such as infection control, palliative care, understanding challenging behaviour.

Auditing

• Review recent admissions ensuring appropriate assessments, planning implementation and evaluation of care is documented.
• In addition to observing practice, the CNM also monitors standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and fosters an effective working relationship and good communication between Staff Nurses, Care Assistants, and housekeeping staff.
• Responsible for ensuring environmental and hand hygiene audits are carried out regularly and thoroughly and that action plans are implemented and sustained.
• Responsible for carrying out of medication audits, health & safety audits, risk assessments and drawing up risk management plans – in conjunction with the Director of Nursing.
• Responsible for auditing Epicare and for addressing any issues in relation to documentation – in association with Staff Nurses and Care Assistants (Touch screen).

Residents/Relatives - Person Centre

• Interact and support residents and families daily. The CNM is a key point of contact for all relatives and visitors and an ambassador for the home.
• Ensure that complaints are swiftly deal with at the point of contact.

Management

• Ability to assist with all the Director of Nursing responsibilities to effectively take on the role when covering for annual leave.
• Be responsible for daily activities including checking and managing rosters when required, attending handovers, reviewing resident progress
• Support and develop clinical practice through a hands-on approach with Staff Nurses and Care Assistants in the delivery of care.
• Implement Company Health and Safety Policy to safeguard the safety and welfare of staff, residents and others.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• BSc in General Nursing or equivalent.
• Previous managerial training / experience is an advantage.
• Registered on the NMBI live register.
• Excellent Leadership, Organisational and Communication skills.
• Sound decision making ability.
• Ability to motivate self and others and work on own initiative.
• Ability to work well and promote a team environment.
• Results driven.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role and the range of duties, it does not attempt to detail every activity. Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required to work in the nursing home. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically by the Home Manager.