Job Title & Grade

General Staff Nurse, Permanent Part-time/Full-time

Location of Post

Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Details of Service

Peamount Healthcare is an independent voluntary organisation that provides a range of high-quality health and social care services. We help people return home after a serious illness, we provide safe and homely residential care for those who need it, and we support people to live as independently as possible in the community.

Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:

Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.

Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.

Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.

Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.

Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.

Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

Reporting Relationship

Clinical Nurse Manager 2

Eligibility Criteria Qualifications & Experience

• Be registered in RNID /or the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• At least 12 months experience post registration

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of Irish Healthcare
• Knowledge of HIQA/Safer better healthcare standards
• Previous experience of working with Neuro patients

Skills, Competencies and Knowledge

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY

• Maintain throughout the Hospital an awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all Hospital activities.
• Ensure the provision of a high standard of care to the patient and families is consistent with the mission, vision, values and strategic plan of the Hospital.
• Must have a sense of responsibility with regard to the development, supervision and teaching of student nurses and ward attendants.
• Support the Clinical Nurse Manager in the implementation of Hospital Policy in all matters.
• Identify and implement operations of Hospital Policy in all matters.
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the values of the Hospital.
• Play an active education and be actively involved in Health Education and promotion.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY

1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1.1. Ensure a high standard of care is delivered safely in accordance with the Hospital

policies and procedures.

1.2. Encourage recognition of the patient as an individual, ensuring patients needs and

comforts are given priority.

1.3. Plan and assess patient care, together with the Nursing Team.

1.4. Communicate with relevant medical personnel regarding patients’ condition and relaying

information and changes in patient management to the Clinical Nurse Manager.

1.5. Communicates with relatives of patients and with families as requested and arrange for

visits of Hospital Chaplain/Pastoral Care in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Manager.

1.6. Facilitate the arrangements necessary and participate where appropriate, in education and

training of other Hospital staff as the need arises. This includes students at both

undergraduate and post-graduate level.

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2. RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1. Be prepared to undertake the role of Team Leader responsible for organizing and

managing a number of qualified and unqualified nursing staff.

2.2. Assist with the orientation of all new staff to the Unit.

2.3. Endeavour to keep abreast of recent trends in developing by reading widely.

2.4. Report accidents/incidents, complaints to the Clinical Nurse Manager of her Deputy.

Ensure that accident/incident forms are completed and returned to the Clinical Nurse

Manager’s office.

2.5. Liaise with other hospital staff and departments in order to promote and maintain good

working relationships and high standards of care and service for patients.

2.6. Maintain custody of controlled drugs, check and witness administration of such drugs.

Ensure that controlled drug records are kept.

2.7. Ensure that the correct quota of all material is supplied to the unit.

2.8. Be willing, in an emergency, to share personnel when requested with other Units or

Hospital departments.

2.9. Be knowledgeable in the structure of careful handling of all equipment used on the unit.

2.10. Be aware of the need to detect and report faulty equipment. Ensure repairs are carried out.

2.11. Be neat in appearance and wear Hospital uniform at all times.

2.12. Ensure a safe environment for staff and patients.

2.13. Be responsible for oneself and junior staff with regard to training in Cardiac Resuscitation,

Lifting and Handling and be aware of the policies regarding fire procedures and

Disaster Plan.

2.14. Supervise duties of all non-nursing personnel.

2.15. Take part in and contribute to, audit programmes as required.

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3. FINANCIAL

3.1. Be aware of the Unit Budget and the effectiveness of remaining within the parameters

laid down.

3.2. As part of the Nursing Team, help produce an annual department report as requested.

4. STAFF MANAGEMENT

4.1. Lead, by example, a professional, punctual and dedicated team.

4.2. Create and promote open communications, healthy working relationships, and stimulate

initiative among Unit Staff.

4.3. Maintain team work and, only when necessary, take action in accordance with the

Hospital’s disciplinary policy.

4.4. Ensure all Unit Staff adhere to the dress code of the Hospital.

4.5. Participate in regular Unit meetings to ensure information is disseminated and issues

discussed.

5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

5.1. Ensure that oneself makes the most effective and efficient use of developments in

information technology for both patient care and administrative support in a manner

which integrates well with systems throughout the organisation.

5.2. Collect, interpret and present data and information on the Department’s activities,

staffing and expenditure.

6. HEALTH AND SAFETY

6.1. Ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply not only with the Health,

Safety and Welfare at Work Act but also within the spirit of the Hospital’s mission,

vision and values.

NOTE: The extent and speed of change in the delivery of health care is such that adaptability is essential at this level of management. The incumbent will be required to maintain, enhance and develop their professional knowledge, skills and aptitudes necessary to respond to a changing situation. The Hospital is at the developmental stage therefore, the Job Description must be regarded as an outline of the major areas of accountability at the present time which will be reviewed and assessed on an on-going basis.

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Principal Duties & Responsibilities

The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him / her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Campaign Specific Selection Post

A ranking and or short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your CV. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore, it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process

Those successful at the ranking stage of this process (where applied) will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview depending on the service needs of the organisation.

Code of Practice

Peamount will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principles basis. The Code also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, facilities for feedback to applicants on matters relating to their application when requested and outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection process and review in relation to allegations of a breach of Code of Practice.

Codes of practice are published by the CPSA and are available on www.hse/ie/eng/staff/jobs

The reform programme outlined for the Health Service may impact on this role and as structures change the job description may be reviewed.

The job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive or restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.