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The role is responsible for the provision of quality service in line with standards of nursing practice. To be responsible for the management, care, and treatment of patients, to ensure that the optimum standard of care is provided for patients of the ward. A key role of the Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM 1) will be one of clinical and professional leadership and development in the nursing team, including the development of nursing staff by means of in-service training, orientation of new staff and arranging for clinical experience and supervision of student nurses where this is appropriate.
Job Responsibility
Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation, and review of care
Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care in line with the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland and Professional Clinical Guidelines
In the absence of the CNM2 manage the overall daily functions of the ward taking responsibility for the safe delivery and co-ordination of nursing services for patients
Manage own patient caseload in accordance with the needs of the department
Plan specialist nursing service, innovations and developments
Ensure that nursing care is based on the latest research findings and constitute best practice
Develop close links with other healthcare facilities relevant to the delivery and enhancement of services
Monitor complaints and investigate any nursing and clinical complaints, taking corrective and preventative action as appropriate and review audit to ensure there are no re-occurrences
Maintain nursing records in accordance with local service and professional standards
Contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care
Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation
Facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives, visitors and multi-disciplinary team as necessary ensuring patient confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times
Communicate and develop effective relationships with Consultant colleagues, Clinical Nurse Managers and other relevant hospital staff to ensure safe, efficient management of the ward
Identify opportunities for the development of services that will improve the care of patients
Ensure that systems for the provision of clinical and non-clinical services are satisfactory and that they are timely and economically utilised
In conjunction with CNM2 undertake an annual review of nursing services including the preparation of an annual report
Ensure that all staff within the ward are familiar with the plan for management of critical incidents and that the ward is ready to meet such a demand
Requirements
Registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI]
Have at least 3 years post registration fulltime experience (or an aggregate of 3 years post registration full time experience) of which 1 year post registration full time experience (or an aggregate of 1 years post registration full time experience) must be in the speciality or related area
Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role
Candidates must demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development