Clinical Nurse Facilitator Critical Care Jobs

Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic

Location:
Ireland, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Category:
Nursing

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Job Description:

The Clinical Nurse Facilitator (CNF) plays a vital role in providing clinical support within the Intensive Care and Critical Care settings. As an integral member of the nursing team, the CNF is responsible for delivering education, training, and ongoing support to all staff members. This role promotes professional development, encourages lifelong learning, and cultivates a positive learning environment within the clinical setting. Working closely with Clinical Nurse Managers, the CNF will assess departmental learning needs and design effective educational activities to address them. Serving as a resource and mentor, the CNF supports individual nurses in achieving their full professional potential at every stage of their career. The CNF is pivotal in the areas of staff development, induction, clinical education, and professional leadership, with a strong emphasis on quality improvement initiatives. The role demands a collaborative and supportive approach to service development, embracing continuous quality improvement and driving the implementation of changes aligned with organisational goals.

Job Responsibility:

Provide education, mentorship and professional development support
Monitors standards of nursing care provided and problem solves clinical nursing concerns
Is available to patients, relatives and visitors to provide the necessary support, education, reassurance and clinical and allied clinical information
Supervision and direct support of registered nurses, pre-registered nurses, health care assistants and student nurses while maintaining a safe working environment
Ensures the agreed hospital policies and procedures are known, understood and implemented by the staff
Provides education and support for the implementation of national clinical guidelines
Gives direct nursing care to patients in a proactive manner
Works within a Multidisciplinary team in the co-ordination of holistic patient care
Implements evidence-based nursing practice using a care planning / pathway approach
Liaises with medical staff on relevant matters concerning patient care and particularly with Department consultants
Ensures safe practice is adhered to in the storage, preparation, administration and documentation of all medications
Ensures that controlled drugs and controlled drug records are maintained in accordance with legal and professional standards
Provide professional and clinical leadership and vision and facilitate staff team building to provide planned care and develop educational strategies and service goals
Creates and maintains good communication patterns across all hospital departments in providing excellent patient care
Maintains the safety and wellbeing of patients and staff in accordance with the Health and Safety policy
Investigates incidents, accidents and complaints
Reports these to nursing administration, submitting relevant forms as per policy and implements lessons learned from the incident
Support Registered Nurses and pre-registered nurses in developing skills and competencies to fulfil their roles and responsibilities
Encourages staff to utilise resources judiciously and to report faulty equipment
Ensures that repairs are carried out in a timely manner and recorded appropriately
Directs and supports the staff in the event of any emergency which may arise within the hospital
Reports on Nursing and Nursing practice issues to the Assistant Director of Nursing/ Director of Nursing and Quality
Ensure best practice at Department level by developing policies and procedures that are research and evidence based
Educates and supervises registered nurses, health care assistants, student nurses and administration staff to enable them to attain their potential and assume responsibility for delegated duties in a conductive learning environment
Identifies training and professional development needs for nursing staff and discusses same with the Assistant Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing and Quality
Facilitates staff to attend in-service training/programme when appropriate
Exercises and demonstrates effective managerial and leadership skills
Promotes, nurtures and maintains a high level of staff morale hence promoting team spirit and job satisfaction
Promotes flexibility among staff thus ensuring a climate conductive to maximum performance and co-operation is maintained
Maintains personal nursing practice skills in the specialty and keeps abreast of clinical developments and new research
Ensures that all staff practice nursing within the code set for the profession by NMBI and other standards such as those set by HAS, JCI and HIQA
Keeps up to date with Health & Safety requirements, fire regulations and Radiation Safety and Protection ensuring that all staff regularly attend such lectures and are familiar with the Cardiac Arrest procedure
Carries out Performance Reviews with all direct report staff
Reports to the Assistant Director of Nursing/ Director of Nursing and Quality on the performance of the nursing staff on duty
Handles staff complaints, grievances and disciplinary matters in accordance with hospital policy
Attends staff committee meetings when appropriate
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
Regularly evaluate clinical practice by means of inspection, audit and surveillance with a view to recommending improvement and changes where required
Partake in Accreditation, validation and approval processes relating to professional development and linked to quality patient care
Promote a patient centred culture of openness and responsiveness to positive and constructive patient feedback and ensuring patient dignity, respect and choice is maintained in their care

Requirements:

Be registered in the general division of the Register of Nurses maintained by NMBI
At least 3 years recent post-registration nursing experience (full-time or equivalent hours part-time) in an acute hospital setting with a minimum of 3 years recent nursing (full-time or equivalent hours part-time) in ICU/Critical care
A recognised post-registration nursing course in the specialty
Holds an up-to-date ACLS course or a willingness to undertake same
Holds an up-to-date BLS and Manual Handling Instructor course or is willing to undertake same
Holds a teaching qualification or a willingness to undertake same

What we offer:

An Education Support Programme
Development opportunities
Opportunities for career progression
Access to a Pension Scheme
Subsidised Restaurant
Free staff car parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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