Clinical Nurse Manager II

Sligo University Hospital is seeking to recruit an experience Clinical Nurse Manager II for Orthopaedic Theatre.

Location of Post:

There is currently one Clinical Nurse Manager II Post available in Orthopaedic Theatre, Sligo University Hospital. This position is a whole time permanent, pensionable post

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Sligo University Hospital from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries:

Name: Caroline Quinn

Title: Assistant Director of Nursing – Peri-Operative Directorate

Tel: 071 91 71111 Extn: 74546

Email: carolinea.quinn@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post:

The post of CNM II (Orthopaedic Theatre) has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Professional / Clinical

The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Orthopaedic Theatre) 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.

The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Orthopaedic Theatre) 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 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 Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (CNM3) 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.