Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Endoscopy

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Goatstown; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sports and Social club

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted onsite pharmacy

Job summary

A leading private hospital in Ireland is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 to manage the Endoscopy service within the Day Unit. The role involves providing clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of patient care, and collaborating with medical staff. Candidates must be registered in the general division of An Bord Altranais and have at least five years of Endoscopy experience. This role offers a permanent contract in a supportive and progressive environment.

Qualifications

• You must be registered in the general division of An Bord Altranais.
• You should have at least five years post registration experience in an Endoscopy setting.
• Evidence of personal professional development is required.
• Evidence of personal professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Endoscopy service within the Day Unit.
• Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
• Ensure high professional standards using evidence-based approaches.
• Ensure documentation, quality improvement and policy adherence.
• Maintain communication with consultants and hospital leadership.

Skills

Organizational knowledge

Communication skills

Planning

Team leadership

Evidence-based decision making

Education

Registered in the general division of An Bord Altranais

5 years post-registration experience in Endoscopy

Job description

Location: On site / south dublin
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Nursing & Midwifery
Salary: Negotiable Salary

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Manager 2

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week (Full-Time)

Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest established private hospital and clinic in Ireland. Since it opened in the mid-1980s, the clinic has consistently built an unparalleled reputation in new high-tech surgical procedures, medical treatments, and ground-breaking diagnostics.

Blackrock Clinic is now part of Blackrock Health private hospital group along with the Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic, and Limerick Clinic, some of the most advanced hospitals in Irish private healthcare. As a JCI accredited hospital, Blackrock Clinic is a progressive and pioneering hospital in which care for the patient is central to everything we do.

ROLE PURPOSE

· Your primary function is to manage the Endoscopy service within the Day Unit Blackrock Clinic. There are endoscopy rooms within the Day Unit providing a planned and a direct access endoscopy service with allocated beds.

· The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 will, manage, plan, organise and co-ordinate all services relating to both direct and indirect care. The Nurse Manager will communicate with medical consultants, paramedical and appropriate senior administrative staff in your Unit and throughout the hospital.

· You must be on duty for the core hours of the endoscopy service.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Registered in the general division of An Bord Altranis.

· Have at least five years post registration experience in an Endoscopy setting.

· Have an appropriate qualification or management experience relevant to the post

· Evidence of personal professional development.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

· Organisational and professional knowledge

· Communication and influencing skills

· Planning and organisation of activities and resources

· Building and leading a team

· Promoting evidenced based decision making

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Professional

Assume responsibility for quality patient care delivery:

• Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
• Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using evidence–based approach to ensure clinical effectiveness and efficiency.
• Monitor the quality-of-service delivery and provide professional advice and guidance.
• Ensure all documentation is complete and appropriate information is given to patients.
• Evaluate and develop, lead and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures.
• Provide appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing and others as required.
• Monitor complaints and work with quality and risk manager.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient satisfaction.

Managerial

Provide leadership and direction to nursing personnel and others under your control by:

• Scheduling unit personnel in a manner that promotes optimal use of staff, taking into account annual leave, sickness, absences etc.
• Allocating nursing and support staff in an appropriate manner to met the workload and ensuring continuity of care whilst operating within allocated resources.
• Participating in the recruitment and selection of personnel, appropriate to the needs of the department.
• Managing human resources and productivity through a planned performance review programme by setting annual goals and objectives with staff within the unit.
• Ensuring that personnel management is in line with hospital policies in the human resources manual.
• Monitoring absence and ensure proper procedures are adhered to.
• Ensuring all staff have annual appraisal.
• Participating and oversee the training of new staff.
• Ensuring staff attend all mandatory training-CPR, Customer Care, Manual handling, Fire.
• Promoting and nurture a high level of staff morale, there by promoting team spirit and job satisfaction among nursing staff and other staff in the unit
• Developing the endoscopy services provided in the Day Unit and continually build relationships with consultants/medical doctors and others as appropriate.
• Providing support and supportive supervision to front line staff where appropriate.
• Setting annual goals and objectives with all staff.

Maintain an environment that encourages quality patient care and staff satisfaction by:

• Exercising leadership by personal example.
• Delegating professional duties to staff recognising the professional competency of individuals.
• Accepting responsibility by deputising for Matron as indicated and to work as part of the senior nursing team.
• Collaborating with hospital personnel and other healthcare providers in planning care and making appropriate referrals.
• Making recommendations relative to improving patient care and staff requirement to the appropriate administrative personnel.
• Supporting and interpreting clinical policies and procedures.
• Ensuring all relevant information is passed to staff within the unit.
• Organising regular unit meetings and team briefings with the staff
• Providing a safe, clean, comfortable and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Maintaining effective communication networks within the unit and departments throughout the hospital.
• Serving on committees within the hospital as appropriate.
• Developing the role of HCA in Endoscopy.

Educational and Self Development Responsibilities

Provide for the professional growth and development of nursing staff by:

• The assessment and identification of training and development needs for nursing staff within the unit by setting objectives for learning and contribution to the development of training programmes where appropriate.
• Assuming responsibility for identifying own educational needs and upgrade deficient areasthrough independent study, seminar attendance or requesting staff development programmes.
• Evaluating own nursing practice and instruction of others and the effect these have on the quality of patient care.

Why work at the Blackrock Clinic?

At the BlackrockClinic, we are passionate about our people and believe in their development and growth. As a member of the team you can benefit from:

• Sports and Social club

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Discounted onsite pharmacy

Please Note:

Job descriptions are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendments to meet the changing needs of the service. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Blackrock Clinic is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating an environment that promotes equality and dignity at work.

Blackrock Clinic is committed to providing reasonable accommodation when needed. Please advise if you have particular requirements, so that we can look into arranging reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. You can contact us at [e-mail]

It is essential that you have valid work permission for the Republic of Ireland to take up employment for this position, or in the case of critical skills, you must be eligible for a work permit.

Apply for this position

First Name

Last Name

E-mail

LinkedIn profile

Phone

Location

CV file

What is your NMBI status?

Do you have the right to work Ireland?

What is your working eligibility status in Ireland?

What are your salary expectations?

What is your notice period?

What is your reason for applying for the role?

Have you been referred to this job by a current Blackrock Health Blackrock Clinic employee? No Yes