Clinical Nurse Facilitator

• 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 of registered nurses, health care assistants, student nurses, ward clerks and administration staff 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 for example Sepsis, INEWS etc
• 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 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
• Design and develop curriculums that are effective and applicable to the clinical practice
• Creates and maintains good communication patterns across all hospital s 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
• 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 situation which may arise within the hospital
• Reports on Nursing and Nursing practice issues to the NPD CNM3, ADON’s/Director of Nursing
• 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 NPD CNM3, ADON’s/Director of Nursing
• 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 HIQA, HSA and JCI
• 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 NPD CNM3, ADON’s/Director of Nursing 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
• Participate in BHBC Clinical Audit Programme as appropriate
• Contribute to the requirements of NMBI for the practice of professional nursing are met and upheld including the development of an expanded scope of nursing practice
• Take personal responsibility for own professional development and keep up to date with evidence-based practice and research
• Attend and participate in development programmes on an ongoing basis and sharing knowledge with other members of the nursing team
• Assist with the orientation and induction of new staff and be available to provide orientation as deemed necessary, helping them to integrate as members of the Unit team
• Assist in the training of nursing support staff
• Identify and informs the NPD CNM3 of any training and professional development requirements
• Attend all mandatory training days and ensure that all mandatary training is in date
• Comply with all HR system and policy requirements
• Promote awareness of National Clinical Guidelines for example Sepsis, its recognition and management, is embedded into all educational programmes for nursing and other healthcare staff

• Be registered in the general division of the Register of Nurses maintained by NMBI
• At least 3-5 years recent post-registration nursing experience (full-time or equivalent hours part-time) as a peri-operative nurse, including anaesthesia, PACU, General Surgery, orthopaedic/trauma experience also desirable
• Holds an up-to-date ACLS course or be in pursuit of same
• Holds a management qualification or be in pursuit of same
• Holds a teaching qualification or be in pursuit of same

Paediatric Experience desirable

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