Assistant Director Of Nursing

Exciting Career Opportunity!

Assistant Director of Nursing

Bon Secours Hospital Limerick is inviting applications for the position of Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON).

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) will be responsible for the provision of a high quality and safe nursing service across the hospital. This will involve professional leadership to nursing staff at all levels, providing professional advice, contributing to the development and implementation of nursing policy and strategy, and proactively developing nursing roles in accordance with the needs of the patient.

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) will provide support to the Director of Nursing, ensuring excellence in patient care through a well-educated and highly motivated nursing team, and the effective and efficient use of resources.

Bon Secours Health System is developing a new 150 bed medical facility in Ballysimon to the east of Limerick City. Building works are nearing completion with a plan to open this new state-of-the-art hospital in 2025. This commitment will see the expansion of surgical specialties currently delivered by Bon Secours Hospital Limerick at Barringtons, plus the addition of cardiology, MAU and other medical services.

Post: Full-time permanent position.

Vacancies: This Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) post for the New Bon Secours Hospital Limerick is for immediate filling and is part of a wider recruitment campaign for the new Limerick hospital.

If you have the ambition to be part of this exciting period of transition from the present hospital in Barringtons to the new hospital in Ballysimon, and simultaneously contribute to expanding our services, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you.

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate is required to be flexible in working over a 24 / 7 roster which may include both day and night shift patterns.

Remuneration: € 70,701-€87,250 (commensurate on experience).

Essential Eligibility Criteria:

• Registered, or are eligible to registered with, the General Nurse Division of the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• A Level 8 or higher (QQI) award in a health care or management related area.
• 7 years post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Minimum of 4 years management experience at CNM II level or above in an acute hospital setting.
• Behavioural Competencies
  Leadership
  People Management
  Quality Service
  Problem Solving & Decision Making
  Change & Innovation
  Organisational Knowledge
• Technical/Clinical Competencies
  Knowledge of IP&C standards
  IT literacy skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  Experience of personal & professional development
  Knowledge of Quality, Patient Safety & Risk
• Commitment to the overall aims of the Bon Secours Mission, Vision and Values.
• A flexible, positive attitude to performing a wide range of duties to meet the needs of the service.

Desirable Criteria:

• A Level 9 / Masters in Nursing, Management, and/or Leadership.
• Up to date ACLS.

Role Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides professional leadership to all nursing staff, fostering a culture which values continuing professional development and strives for excellence in the delivery of patient care and quality improvement in line with Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals.
• Collaborates and works with Director of Nursing and ADON colleagues in leading on the development and implementation of nursing aspects of the hospital’s strategy and provides advice as required on nursing and patient experience issues, in accordance with local and national policy.
• Works in partnership with the Director of Nursing and Hospital CEO in balancing the challenges of providing high quality, safe services, with excellent outcomes and in a way that delivers efficiencies and meets the expectations of patients and the public.
• Participate fully in the duty roster set up by the Director of Nursing including supporting and deputising for the Director of Nursing as required.
• Leads on nursing metrics across the assigned area of responsibility within the Hospital, providing assurance on data quality to the Director of Nursing, Quality and Risk Manager and the Group Director of Nursing, Quality and Patient Safety.
• Leads trend analysis of complaints, concerns, compliments and comments across assigned area of responsibility and ensure that this is reported centrally (Q-Pulse) to the office of the Quality and Risk Manager.
• Works with the Bed Manager and the Patient Access Manager to understand expected bed demand informing optimal use of hospital beds through effective admission, planning and discharge management. Liaise with the Theatre Services Manager to ensure efficient utilisation of theatre time.
• To keep up to date with the latest developments in medicine/nursing, reading current literature, attending lectures, seminars and refresher courses. To organise in-service training.
• Plan and implement staffing allocations, providing quality care and optimising staff skills, while remaining cost effective.

Informal enquiries to: Bernadette Carroll, Director of Nursing, BCarroll@bonsecours.ie

To Apply: Please submit your CV via Rezoomo, by clicking the apply button below

Panel: a panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled.