Clinical Nurse Manager II

Purpose of the Post

The post of CNM2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating and managing activity and resources within this clinical area at St Columcille’s Hospital.

The main responsibilities are Quality Assurance, Resource Management, Staffing and Staff Development, Practice Development, facilitating communication and professional/clinical leadership.

The post holder will be expected to develop pathways for the service users and co-ordinate clinics in consultation with other stakeholders so as to maximise the resources available.

The CNM2 will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of effective quality assured patient centred care.

Professional Knowledge / Experience Relevant to the Role The ability to function effectively in the role as described in the Job Specification.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Professional /Clinical

The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 will:

• Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence based, care planning approach.
• Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, delivery and review of service user care by all staff in designated area(s).
• Provide clinical care to patients of St. Columcille’s Hospital.
• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland) and Professional Clinical Guidelines
• Practice nursing according to:

o Professional Clinical Guidelines

o National and Area Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines.

o Local policies, protocols and guidelines

o Current legislation

• Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post.
• Participate in teams / meetings / committees as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
• Facilitate co-ordination, co-operation and liaison across healthcare teams and programmes.
• Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment / care planning and in the provision of support and advice.
• Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / care programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
• Plan discharge or transition of the service user between services as appropriate.
• Ensure that service users and others are treated with dignity and respect.
• Maintain nursing records in accordance with local service and professional standards.
• Adhere to and contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care.
• Evaluate and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures e.g. admission and discharge procedures, control and usage of stocks and equipment, grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
• In consultation with ADON and other disciplines, implement and assess quality management programmes.
• Participate in clinical audit as required.
• Initiate and participate in research studies as appropriate.
• Devise and implement Health Promotion Programmes for service users as relevant to the post.
• Operate within the scope of practice - seek advice and assistance from his / her manager with any cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope of his / her professional competence in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.

Health & Safety

The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 will:

• Ensure that effective safety procedures are developed and managed to comply with statutory obligations, in conjunction with relevant staff e.g. health and safety procedures, emergency procedures.
• Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to staff and/or service user care or wellbeing / may be inhibiting the efficient provision of care.
• Assist in observing and ensuring implementation and adherence to established policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, infection control, storage and use of controlled drugs etc.
• Ensure completion of incident / near miss forms / clinical risk reporting.
• Adhere to department policies in relation to the care and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty.
• Liaise with other relevant staff e.g. CNS infection control Occupational Therapist re appropriateness for procurement.
• Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards.
• Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

Education and Training

The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 will:

• Engage in continuing professional development by keeping up to date with nursing literature, recent nursing research and new developments in nursing management, education and practice and to attend staff study days as considered appropriate.
• Be familiar with the curriculum training programme for student nurses and be aware of the clinical experience required to meet the needs of the programme.
• Participate in the identification, development and delivery of induction, education, training and development programmes for nursing and non-nursing staff.
• Provide support and supportive supervision to front-line staff where appropriate.
• Supervise and assess student nurses and foster a clinical learning environment.
• Engage in performance review processes including personal development planning as appropriate.

Management

The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 will:

• Exercise authority in the running of the assigned area(s) as allocated by the ADON.
• Provide the necessary supervision, co-ordination and deployment of nursing and support staff to ensure the optimum delivery of care in the designated area(s).
• Manage communication at Unit and departmental level and facilitate team building.
• Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
• Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate service plans and budgets in co-operation with the wider healthcare team.
• Manage all resources efficiently and effectively within agreed budget.
• Lead on practice development within the clinical area.
• Lead and implement change.

· Promote, facilitate and participate in the development of nursing policies and procedures. Monitor as appropriate and lead on proactive improvement.

• Contribute to the formulation, development and implementation of policies and procedures at area and hospital level.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, policies and procedures affecting service users, staff and other hospital matters.

· Manage and promote liaisons with internal / external bodies as appropriate e.g. intra-hospital service and the community.

· Actively participate in the Nursing Management structure by ‘acting up’ when required.

· Maintain all necessary clinical and administrative records and reporting arrangements.

• Engage in IT developments as they apply to service user and service administration.

The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

Each candidate must, at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post:

1. Professional Qualifications & Experience

· Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered

And

· Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 must be in the Acute Hospital setting

And

· Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role

And

· Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level

1.Annual registration

i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role

And

ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

2.Age

Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004). A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

3.Health

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4.Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements

Demonstrate depth and breadth of nursing experience in the area of acute medicine.

Other requirements specific to the post

May on occasion be required to attend meetings external to the hospital. The CNM2 position is on a Monday to Friday basis.

Skills, competencies and/or knowledge

Candidates must:

Organisational & Management Skills

• Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organisational skills
• Demonstrate evidence of effective decision making skills
• Demonstrate evidence of ability to manage change and demonstrate openness to change

Building and Maintaining Relationships including Managing People and Team Skills

• Demonstrate leadership and team management skills, including ability to work with/in multidisciplinary team
• Possess a high level of motivation/innovation
• Demonstrate strong communication and influencing skills.

Knowledge & Professional Knowledge

• Demonstrate an awareness of the Health Service Transformation Programme.
• Strategic awareness
• Advanced knowledge of clinical practice and applied theory, which supports evidenced based practice. Development of clinical guidelines/standards.
• Knowledge of clinical risk management strategies
• Demonstrate an awareness of HR policies and procedures including disciplinary procedures, managing attendance etc.
• Demonstrate an awareness of current and emerging nursing strategies and policies in relation to the clinical/designated area
• Demonstrate an awareness of relevant legislation and policy e.g. legislation relevant to the service area, health and safety, infection control etc.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop IT skills relevant to the role.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

• Demonstrate strong communication and influencing skills.

Commitment to Providing a Quality Service

• Develop a philosophy for nursing which reflects the HSE’s commitment to the provision of a high standard of nursing care and which fulfils the expectation of the Patient’s Charter.
• Ensure adherence to all codes and guidelines relating to professional nursing practice and behaviour.
• Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIAQ) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc.
• Demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance practices and their application to nursing procedures.
• Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.
• Demonstrate the ability to relate nursing research to nursing practice.
• Demonstrate practitioner competence and professionalism.
• Demonstrate initiative and innovation in the delivery of service.
• Demonstrate resilience and composure.
• Demonstrate integrity and ethical stance.

Campaign Specific Selection Process

Ranking/Shortlisting / Interview

A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

Those successful at the ranking stage of this process (where applied) will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview in ‘bands’ depending on the service needs of the organisation.

Code of Practice

The Health Service Executive will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principle basis. The Code also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, facilities for feedback to applicants on matters relating to their application when requested, and outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection process and review in relation to allegations of a breach of the Code of Practice. Additional information on the HSE’s review process is available in the document posted with each vacancy entitled “Code of Practice, Information for Candidates”.

Codes of practice are published by the CPSA and are available on www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs in the document posted with each vacancy entitled “Code of Practice, Information for Candidates” or on www.cpsa.ie.

The reform programme outlined for the Health Services may impact on this role and as structures change the job description may be reviewed.

This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.

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