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Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest established private hospital and clinic in Ireland. Since it opened in the mid-1980s, the clinic has consistently built an unparalleled reputation in new high-tech surgical procedures, medical treatments, and ground-breaking diagnostics. Blackrock Clinic is now part of Blackrock Health private hospital group along with the Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic, and Limerick Clinic, some of the most advanced hospitals in Irish private healthcare. As a JCI accredited hospital, Blackrock Clinic is a progressive and pioneering hospital in which care for the patient is central to everything we do.
Job Responsibility:
Assume responsibility for quality patient care delivery on a twenty-four hour basis
Providing a high level of professional and clinical leadership
Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence – based approach to ensure clinical effectiveness and efficiency
Monitor the quality of service delivery and provide professional advice and guidance
Ensure all documentation is complete and appropriate information is given to patients
Evaluate and develop, lead and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures
Provide appropriate reports to Matron and others as required
Monitor complaints and work with quality and risk manager
Participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient satisfaction
Provide leadership and direction to nursing personnel and others under your control
Scheduling unit personnel in a manner that promotes optimal use of staff
Allocating nursing and support staff in an appropriate manner to met the workload and ensuring continuity of care whilst operating within allocated resources
Participating in the recruitment and selection of personnel
Managing human resources and productivity through a planned performance review programme by setting annual goals and objectives with staff within the unit
Ensuring that personnel management is in line with hospital policies in the human resources manual
Monitoring absence and ensure proper procedures are adhered to
Ensure all staff have annual appraisal
Ensure staff attend all mandatory training-CPR, Customer Care, Manual handling, Fire
Promote and nurture a high level of staff morale
Maintaining flexible schedules to be available to staff on all shifts
Provide support and supportive supervision to front line staff where appropriate
Set annual goals and objectives with all staff
Provide for the professional growth and development of nursing staff
The assessment and identification of training and development needs for nursing staff within the unit by setting objectives for learning and contribution to the development of training programmes where appropriate
Identify teaching and learning opportunities within the unit
Ensure that student nurse educational requirements are met
Assume responsibility for identifying own educational needs and upgrade deficient areas through independent study, seminar attendance or requesting staff development programmes
Evaluate own nursing practice and instruction of others and the effect these have on the quality of patient care
Maintain an environment that encourages quality patient care and staff satisfaction
Exercising leadership by personal example
Delegating professional duties to staff recognising the professional competency of individuals
Accepting responsibility by deputising for Matron as indicated and to work as part of the senior nursing team
Collaborating with hospital personnel and other healthcare providers in planning care and making appropriate referrals
Making recommendations relative to improving patient care and staff requirement to the appropriate administrative personnel
Supporting and interpreting clinical policies and procedures
Ensuring all relevant information is passed to staff within the unit
Organising regular unit meetings and team briefings with the staff
Providing a safe, clean, comfortable and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors
Maintaining effective communication networks within the unit and departments throughout the hospital
Serving on committees within the hospital as appropriate
Requirements:
Registered in the general division of An Bord Altranis
Have at least five years post registration experience of which, two must be recent experience in General Theatre
Have an appropriate qualification or management experience relevant to the post
Evidence of personal professional development
Organisational and professional knowledge
Communication and influencing skills
Planning and organization of activities and resources
Building and leading a team
Leading on clinical Practice & Service Quality
Promoting evidenced based decision making
Building and maintaining relationships
Service initiation and innovation
Resilience and composure
Integrity and ethical stance
Sustained Personal commitment
Practitioner competence and professional credibility