Clinical Nurse Manager III

Location of Post(s)

A panel may be created as a result of this campaign for CH CDLMS Disability Services, from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration may be filled. Once formed, the panel will remain in existence for 12 months.

Informal Enquiries

Ms. Una Tomany

Regional Director of Nursing

Email: una.tomany@hse.ie

Tel: 0871212505

Details of Services

· Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services provide a range of services for people with an intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder directly and in partnership with people with disabilities, their families, carers, locally based organisations and statutory/non-statutory organisations by grant aid.

· Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services provides a wide range of health and personal social services to adults with disabilities. Services delivered through the model of health and social care include the following:

§ Residential Placements

§ Community Placements

· Day Services - the aim of the services for people with intellectual disability is to promote and maintain better health and wellbeing.

· A key element of these services is the promotion of independence, inclusion and integration of people with disabilities. Services are needs led, delivered using a person-centred approach and underpinned by the principle of equity.

· Services are staffed by qualified nursing and care staff supported by other community based professionals i.e. General Practitioners, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist and Community Dietician.

· Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services seek to enable each individual with an intellectual disability / autism to achieve his / her full potential and maximize independence, including living as independently as possible.

Reporting Relationship

The post holder will:

· Report to Regional Director of Nursing

· Be accountable to Service Manager and Director of Nursing

Purpose of the Post

• Provide direct support and assistance to management in the implementation of the National Standards for Residential Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities and Interim Standards for New Directions.
• Identify systems and processes including capacity building requirements needed to support the implementation and sustainability of the National Standards for the Residential Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities, Interim Standards for New Directions and make recommendations to the Regional Director of Nursing and Service Manager.
• Conduct on site audits and a review of services as required.
• To develop and lead out on Quality, Safety and Risk Systems within Intellectual Disability Services.
• Provide advice and guidance in the development and implementation of service policies and quality improvement initiatives.
• Be involved in the continuous development of high quality services provision and serve on various Intellectual Disability committees as requested.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Professional / Clinical

The Clinical Nurse Manager III (Intellectual Disability ) will:

· Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.

· Provide direct support and assistance to management in the implementation of the National Standards for Residential Services for Children and Adults with Disabilities and Interim Standards for New Directions.

· Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users within the guidelines laid out by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland.

· The Manager will 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, monitor and evaluate professional and clinical standards ensuring an evidence based, care planning approach.

· Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post.

· Participate in teams 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 results of assessments, treatment / care programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy / as required.

· Formulate, manage and implement best practice policies and procedures.

· Ensure that service users and others are treated with dignity and respect.

· Ensure the maintenance of 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 service user 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 other disciplines, implement and assess quality management programmes as appropriate.

· Participate in clinical audit as required and ensure that clinical audits are performed in his/her area(s) of responsibility.

· 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.

· Ensure staff works in compliance with their Scope of Practice.

Health & Safety

The Clinical Nurse Manager III (Intellectual Disability) 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.

· Take appropriate action on any matter identified as being detrimental to staff and/or service user care or well being / may be inhibiting the efficient provision of care.

· Ensure adherence to established policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, infection control, storage and use of controlled drugs etc.

· Ensure completion and monitor of National Incident Management Forms for the service.

· Maintain a feedback mechanism with the clinical risk manager and report to senior management team where appropriate.

· Ensure adherence to department policies in relation to the care and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty. Ensure advice of relevant stakeholders is sought prior to procurement e.g. CNS infection control, Occupational Therapist.

· Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Safer Better 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 as appropriate to the role.

· Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

It is the responsibility of line managers to ensure that the management of safety, health and welfare is successfully integrated into all activities undertaken within their area of responsibility, so far as is reasonably practicable. Line managers are named and roles and responsibilities detailed in the relevant Site Specific Safety Statement (SSSS).

Key responsibilities include:

· Developing a SSSS for individual centres and departments, as applicable, based on the identification of hazards and the assessment of risks, and reviewing/updating same on a regular basis (at least annually) and in the event of any significant change in the work activity or place of work.

· Ensuring that Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is integrated into day-to-day business, providing Systems Of Work (SOW) that are planned, organised, performed, maintained and revised as appropriate, and ensuring that all safety related records are maintained and available for inspection.

· Consulting and communicating with staff and safety representatives on OSH matters.

· Ensuring training needs assessment (TNA) is undertaken for employees, facilitating their attendance at statutory OSH training, and ensuring records are maintained for each employee.

· Ensuring that all incidents occurring within the relevant individual centres and departments are appropriately managed and investigated in accordance with HSE procedures[1].

· Seeking advice from health and safety professionals through the National Health and Safety Function Helpdesk as appropriate.

· Reviewing the health and safety performance of individual centres and departments and staff through, respectively, local audit and performance achievement meetings for example.

Note: Detailed roles and responsibilities of Line Managers are outlined in local SSSS.

Education and Training

· Contribute to service development through appropriate continuous education, research initiatives, keeping up to date with nursing literature, recent nursing research and new developments in nursing management, education and practice and attend staff study days as considered appropriate.

· Provide support advice to those engaging in continuous professional development in his / her area of responsibility.

· 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 supervision and professional development of appropriate staff.

· Engage in performance review processes including personal development planning e.g. by setting own and staff objectives and providing and receiving feedback.

Management

The Clinical Nurse Manager III (Intellectual Disability) will:

· Exercise authority and co-ordinate the functions of the assigned area(s).

· Provide support, advice and direction to staff as required.

· Engage with the wider healthcare team and facilitate team building.

· Facilitate communication at centre and departmental level and within the senior nurse/midwife team.

· 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.

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

· Contribute to the strategic management and planning process.

· Contribute to service plans and budgets in co-operation with the wider healthcare team.

· Lead on practice development within the clinical area.

· Manage resources, including staff, efficiently and effectively to ensure the highest standards of service.

· Manage and evaluate the implementation of the service plan and budget.

· Provide reports on activity and services as required.

· Develop and manage departmental and nursing policy with a particular emphasis on change management. Monitor as appropriate and lead on proactive improvement.

· Ensure compliance with legal requirements, policies and procedures affecting service users, staff and other hospital matters.

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

· 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

1.Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

i) Are registered in the Intellectual Disability Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.

And

ii) Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 must be in the speciality area of Intellectual Disability

And

iii) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

And

iv) Candidates 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.

2.Annual Registration

(i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

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

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.

Please note that appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining annual registration in the relevant division of the register maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland).

Post Specific Requirements

Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in the area of Nurse Management as relevant to the role.

Other requirements specific to the post

Access to appropriate transport as this post may involve frequent travel.

[1] See link on health and safety web-pages to latest Incident Management Policy