Lead Nurse

• To provide professional and clinical leadership in the Women’s Health Centre
• To oversee the management of resources including staffing and staff development
• To facilitate communication across the healthcare teams
• The role of the CNM3 is pivotal to the co-ordination and management of the Nursing service and the resources within the service
• To assess, plan and deliver patient care and encourage recognition of the patient as an individual, ensuring patients’ needs and comfort are given priority
• Maintain throughout the Hospital awareness of the privacy of the patient in relation to all Hospital activities
• Provide safe comprehensive nursing care is provided to patients within the guidelines laid out by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
• Formulate, manage and implement best practice policies and procedures
• Ensure that patients and others are treated with dignity and respect
• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the Values of the Hospital
• Reporting relationship will be to the Assistant Director of Nursing/ Operations Manager for Women’s Health
• Be professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing
• Manage own workload in accordance with the needs of the post

• Registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
• Have at least 7 years post registration full- time experience of which 2 years must be in the speciality of Women’s Health or related area
• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role
• Evidence of continuous, personal & professional development
• Must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• A post registration qualification (level 9 or above) is desirable

A post registration qualification (level 9 or above) is desirable

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