Assistant Director of Nursing – Theatre Department Job at Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic (Lucan, Co. Dublin)

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Nursing will be responsible to co-ordinate and manage resources within the Operating Theatre Department to deliver a safe, effective surgical service while ensuring full utilisation of resource and capacity in the best interest of patients. Responsibilities include, service delivery, resource management, staff development, risk, quality, safety, communication and professional/clinical leadership. The Assistant Director of Nursing will demonstrate a capacity to adopt a leadership stance, make an impact, influence, energise and inspire others in the department/ organisation

Job Responsibility

Provide strategic clinical and professional nursing leadership for the Operating Theatre Department (7 theatres) and CSSD, as part of the Senior Nursing Management Team, contributing to the achievement of organisational and operational performance targets
Take responsibility, in conjunction Clinical Nurse Managers, for the safe, effective, and coordinated delivery of perioperative and decontamination services, ensuring high-quality patient care across the surgical pathway
Drive a strong focus on theatre utilisation, efficiency, and performance, ensuring optimal use of theatre capacity, minimisation of downtime, and achievement of productivity goals
Lead initiatives to improve on-time starts, turnaround times, list management, and overall theatre throughput, using data and benchmarking to inform improvements
Work collaboratively with Consultants, scheduling teams, and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure effective planning and delivery of theatre lists, balancing elective and emergency demand
Develop and implement a comprehensive workforce plan, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, skill mix, and competencies aligned with service demand
Plan, monitor, and manage human and financial resources, ensuring efficient use of staffing, including agency and bank staff
Support Clinical Nurse Managers (CNMs) and Theatre/CSSD teams in service delivery and development
Lead and participate in hospital-wide operational and service improvement initiatives
Take a lead role in clinical governance, including risk management, quality, complaints, and health & safety within perioperative services
Ensure nursing care is delivered in line with evidence-based practice and best practice standards
Oversee equipment management, including procurement, maintenance, and replacement programmes aligned with capital planning
Develop and present business cases to support service development, expansion, and innovation
Facilitate effective multidisciplinary communication and collaboration, ensuring seamless patient care pathways
Monitor and manage complaints, incidents, and clinical risks, ensuring timely investigation and corrective action
Maintain effective communication with patients and families, ensuring confidentiality, dignity, and respect at all times
Liaise regularly with the Director of Nursing & Transformation, providing updates on performance, risks, and operational issues
Lead the annual review of perioperative and CSSD services, including performance analysis and strategic recommendations
Support implementation of digital health systems and theatre management technologies

Requirements

Be registered, or be eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division, and other divisions as relevant to the specific service, of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, as appropriate, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
Have 7 years post registration nursing experience and 3 years nursing management experience at a minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) in an acute setting. 2 of which in an Operating Department
Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study, as certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant has achieved a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic Level 8 or higher award maintained by Quality & Qualifications of Ireland (QQI)
Or Can provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard in a health care or management related area
Clinical Skills
Management skills
Leadership skills
IT skills
Quality focus
Risk Management
Clinical audit
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

What we offer

Competitive salary
Onsite parking
Pension
Annual bonus*
Discounted café
Sports and Social club
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted onsite pharmacy

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