Nursing Practice Development Lead|Quality & Patient Safety

Mater Private Network; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mater Private Hospital Cork is recruiting a Nursing Practice Development Co-Ordinator to lead the nurse practice development programme, drive quality and patient safety, and model professional nursing practice. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the role oversees quality assurance and education to support optimal learning environments for students and staff.

The position focuses on implementing development plans, monitoring outcomes, and promoting safe, high-quality care throughout the

Qualifications

• Must be registered with NMBI.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience including at least 2 years in clinical practice management, practice development, education or quality improvement.
• Strong commitment to patient safety and quality.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and to be self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual nurse practice development programme across the hospital and monitor its effectiveness.
• Provide leadership on quality and safety issues and manage the annual nursing service practice development and improvement plan.
• Lead quality and safety governance and accreditation committees related to patient safety.
• Coordinate monitoring/audit mechanisms focused on nursing-related patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes.
• Conduct regular education and training needs assessments for the nursing workforce.
• Provide information for nurse management to determine appropriate skill/grade mix.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Self-motivated

Initiative

Job description

Mater Private Hospital Cork is recruiting a Nursing Practice Development Co-Ordinator to lead the nurse practice development programme, drive quality and patient safety, and model professional nursing practice. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the role oversees quality assurance and education to support optimal learning environments for students and staff.

The position focuses on implementing development plans, monitoring outcomes, and promoting safe, high-quality care throughout the