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The CNM1 provides leadership, coordination, and clinical oversight for the day ward, ensuring safe, efficient, patient-centred care. The role supports the delivery of high-quality nursing practice, effective patient flow, and a positive working environment for staff.
Job Responsibility:
Provide visible, supportive leadership to nursing and healthcare staff within the day ward
Ensure evidence-based, high-quality nursing care aligned with NMBI standards
Oversee assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care
Support safe admission, treatment, and discharge processes to maintain optimal patient flow
Escalate clinical concerns appropriately and promptly
Ensure the provision of a high standard of care to patients and families
Demonstrates effective communication skills
Promotes a culture of open, respectful communication
Coordinate daily staffing, skill mix, and allocation to meet service needs
Support CNM2 in the effective management, coordination, and development of the day ward service
Support Operations Manager with the effectiveness and efficiency of patient flow
Monitor activity levels, scheduling, waiting times, and throughput
Liaise with multidisciplinary teams
Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control standards
Maintain accurate documentation, promote real-time documentation, audits, and reporting
Manage complaints promptly and professionally
Provide supervision, mentorship, and performance support
Work closely with the Clinical Nurse Facilitators
Participate in staff training and ongoing professional development planning
Promote a positive, respectful, and collaborative team culture
Staff induction and orientation of new staff
Make effective use of developments in information technology
Participate in training and development in the implementation of EHR Meditech
Participate in clinical audits, incident reporting and reviews, and quality improvement initiatives
Ensure adherence to hospital policies, HIQA & JCI standards
Risk management
Identifies potential safety issues early and escalates appropriately
Promote a culture of continuous improvement
Monitor infection prevention and control practices
Conduct regular audits
Analyse audit results and communicate findings
Act by implementing corrective actions
Provide feedback to staff and management
Collaboration with the IPC team
Protection of patient / service user information
Ensuring staff compliance with confidentiality protocols
Maintaining discretion
Promoting a culture of privacy
Ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.
Requirements:
Be registered in the General Division of the live Register of Nurses kept by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, ideally including day ward, acute surgical and medical care
Have the clinical, managerial, and administrative capacity to discharge the functions of the role properly
Have excellent Interpersonal, motivational and communication skills
Demonstrate evidence of continuing learning and professional development