Clinical Nurse Manager 2, Robotic Surgery

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Pension

Annual bonus

Sports and Social club

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted onsite pharmacy

Job summary

A Private Healthcare Provider in Dublin seeks a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 for Robotic Surgery. This role involves managing nursing services in a high-quality surgical environment. The ideal candidate will have five years of nursing experience and a relevant post-registration qualification. Responsibilities include supporting patient care during robotic surgeries and ensuring continuous quality improvement. Benefits include onsite parking and an annual bonus.

Qualifications

• At least five years recent relevant post-registration nursing experience in an acute hospital.
• Minimum of two years nursing experience in Theatre nursing.
• Post-registration course in quality or related field is essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support excellent care for all patients attending the Operating Theatre Department.
• Manage the department for the safe delivery of nursing services.
• Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across the Operating Theatre Department.
• Lead on clinical audits and quality improvement within the theatre department.
• Collaborate with consultants, managers and staff to ensure safe, patient-centred care.

Skills

Registered with NMBI

Clinical management

Excellent interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Quality focus

Education

Higher Diploma or Post Graduate nursing course

Health Care Management qualification

Quality/clinical governance training

Tools

Da Vinci robotic system knowledge

Operating theatre equipment management

Job description

Clinical Nurse Manager 2, Robotic Surgery

Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic

Location: On site / Lucan, Co. Dublin, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Nursing & Midwifery
Salary: Negotiable Salary

Job Title: CNM2 Robotic Surgery

Department:Theatre

Job Type: Permanent

Hours:37.50

Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic is a private hospital providing a full range of medical and surgical care across a broad spectrum of specialities. Each Ward provides a range of services and this role is important in making a significant contribution, developing and maintaining best practice in nursing services at clinical areas.

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

Role Purpose

CNM2 Robotic surgery, facilitates and supports the provision of excellent care for all patients attending the Operating Theatre Department for Robotic assisted surgery, working collaboratively with all staff to promote a culture of continuous improvement to drive quality, person-centred care. The position requires a strategic approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and the management of changes necessary to achieve organisational objectives.

Qualifications / Experience

Knowledge / Experience:

• Be registered in the general division of the Register of Nurses maintained by NMBI
• Have at least five years recent relevant post-registration nursing experience (full-time or equivalent hours part-time) in an acute hospital setting and a minimum of two years nursing experience in Theatre nursing
• Have a recognised post-registration nursing course - Higher Diploma or Post Graduate appropriate to the position is essential i.e. Quality, or in pursuit of same
• Proven clinical and professional management, risk management and clinical audit ability
• Health Care Management qualification, preferably at third level would be preferable
• Quality focus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Negotiating Skills
• Clinical audit competence

Key Responsibilities

Operations

• The Da Vinci Robot requires a nursing CNM2 to support the Robotic programme with clinical specialties including Urology, Gynaecology, Thoracic and General/Bariatric Surgery.
• Functions as a member of the surgical team by providing direct and indirect patient care to patients undergoing procedures requiring robotic surgical intervention. The position is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Da Vinci surgical system(s), preparing the appropriate instrumentation, equipment and materials for use during the surgical procedure, assisting in the ordering and maintaining of ancillary materials and supplies, maintaining and updating protocols related to robotic surgery and provide education to Operating Room personnel. The position acts as liaison between Operating Room Managers, Consultants, patients, and healthcare professionals.
• Maintains the quality checks on the robotic system by working with Clinical Engineering and the vendor for equipment accuracy and ascertains that equipment is correctly connected to other pieces of equipment or instrumentation.
• Manage the department taking responsibility for the safe delivery and co-ordination of nursing services for patients, ensuring effective, efficient and quality specialist nursing care service.
• Plan, develop and monitor human and budget resource plans to ensure an effective and efficient service.
• Plan specialist nursing service, innovations and developments.
• Ensure that nursing care is based on the latest research findings and constitute best practice.
• Develop close links with other healthcare facilities relevant to the delivery and enhancement of services.
• Monitor complaints and investigate any nursing and clinical complaints, taking corrective action as appropriate and review audit to ensure there are no re-occurrences.
• Ensure that all records are properly and accurately maintained.
• Facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives, visitors and multi-disciplinary team as necessary ensuring patient confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times.
• Communicate and develop effective relationships with Consultants, Clinical Nurse Managers and other relevant hospital staff to ensure safe, efficient management of the department.
• Identify opportunities for the development of services that will improve the care of patients.
• Ensure that systems for the provision of clinical and non-clinical services are satisfactory and that they are timely and economically utilised.
• Ensure that all staff within the department are familiar with the plan for management of critical incidents and that the department ready to meet such a demand.
• Work with the IT Department and clinicians in the development of computerised systems for patient management and ensure that these are maintained and upgraded.
• In consultation with staff continually monitor stock levels, suitability, usage and potential for savings. Advise the ADON Theatre on alternative supplies and changes in practice which impact on costs.
• Promote a patient centred culture of openness and responsiveness to positive and constructive patient feedback and ensuring patient dignity, respect and choice is maintained

Quality Improvement and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all relevant Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic guidelines, policies, procedures and relevant legislation and regulatory requirements. This includes responsibility for dealing with regulatory or professional bodies and inspections
• Encourage continuous review and evaluation of policies, guidelines and existing practices through regular audit programmes and review, engaging with the multidisciplinary team where required
• Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across the Operating Theatre Department, involving the team in continuous improvement initiatives and encouraging innovation
• Set and monitor core objectives, standards and key performance indicators for the service, and monitor performance against these standards through internal and external audit
• Lead out on the requirements of the hospital’s accreditation process
• Ensure the department’s readiness for HIQA inspections.
• Participate fully in the requirement of the hospital’s risk management programme
• Promote the delivery of a high standard of care to all patients. Encourage evidence-based practice and assist in the dissemination and implementation of research findings
• Work with members of the multidisciplinary team in devising Standard Operating Procedures
• Provide clinical nursing leadership in proactively addressing ethical and quality of services issues with multidisciplinary team members and hospital management.
• Develop a culture of safety, promoting positive reporting of incidents and near misses. Investigate and take remedial action on incidents or near misses according to hospital policies, protocols and guidelines.
• Act as an advisor to and in collaboration with CNM colleagues and ADON triumvirate to promote excellent care.
• Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the department
• Work with members of the Multidisciplinary team in devising Standard Operating Procedures for the development of the department
• Participate in unit-based and interdepartmental QI activities.
• Demonstrate willingness to assist co-workers whenever needed.
• Ensure that effective safety procedures are developed and managed to comply with statutory obligations, in conjunction with relevant staff e.g. health and safety procedures, emergency procedures.

Leadership and Management

• Promote and affect a responsible and accountable culture amongst staff.
• Manage staff objective setting frameworks and review meeting to support staff development.
• Project manage new initiatives as required.
• Prepare business plans as required to support department requirements and developments.
• Recommend and promote cost control initiatives wherever necessary.
• Contribute to formulating or updating policies and procedures, which comply with agreed best practices.
• Ensure that the Theatre adheres to established hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Show leadership by achieving high morale, based on professional performance, high-quality organisational and communication skills.
• Maintain awareness within the speciality of current developments in Theatre especially in relation to guidelines and compliance with best practice.
• Provide updates of service reports to ADON and Consultants as required relating to Theatre.
• Provide specialist knowledge, expertise and care in liaison with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain good communication and liaise effectively with the ADON’s, between all wards and departments, medical and nursing staff, clinical support service staff, finance managers and administrative staff within the hospital.
• Provide reports on activity and services in a digital format as required.
• Develop and manage departmental and nursing policy with a particular emphasis on change management. Monitor as appropriate and lead on proactive improvement.
• Act as a member of relevant committees or working groups as required.
• Actively participate in the Nursing Management structure by ‘acting up’ when required

Learning and Education

• Provide professional and personal development opportunities for all nursing and support staff working with the relevant Learning and Education specialists to develop an appropriate programme of learning and education based on a planned (individual, department and organisation) training needs assessment.
• Ensure that all mandatory training is undertaken to a satisfactory level and promote and facilitate staff training, development within the department.
• Oversee that the requirements of NMBI for the practice of professional nursing are met and upheld including the development of an expanded scope of nursing practice.
• Maintain accurate records of all study leave and education resources used.
• Develop and implement an enhanced staff competence assessment relevant to the Department.
• Provide support advice to those engaging in continuous professional development in his / her area of responsibility.
• Be familiar with the curriculum training programme for student nurses and be aware of the clinical experience required to meet the needs of the programme.
• Provide leadership and direction to nursing personnel, operation department practitioners, Healthcare assistants, scrub assist and others who work in the operating theatre
• Provide support and supportive supervision to all staff where appropriate.
• Exercising leadership by personal example
• Educate staff outside of the operating theatre on robotic surgery

Why work at the Hermitage Clinic?

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

• Onsite parking
• Pension
• Annual bonus*
• 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.

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

The Hermitage 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.

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