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Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1) Permanent Full Time Cork City & County The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team supporting people to live their life, their way. The successful applicant will be required to work in a progressive and dynamic environment supporting people with an intellectual disability and to demonstrate ability and expertise in the Clinical Nurse Manager role. Requirements: The successful applicants will: Informal enquiries may be made to Marie O Brien, Regional Manager on 086 044 2096 and/or Liza Fitzgerald Assistant Director of Nursing on 086 048 7735. Completed application forms must be returned no later than Tuesday 7th May 2024. Applicants may be short listed on the basis of their application. A panel may be formed for a 12-month period to fill future temporary, permanent full time Clinical Nurse Manager 1 positions that may arise across Cope Foundation. The Department of Health & Children Consolidated Scales apply Visit our website at www.cope - foundation.ie
Apprenticeship In Retail Supervision
What is an Apprenticeship in Retail Supervision? Applegreen are excited to announce that we have teamed up with Retail Ireland Skillnet and are actively recruiting for individuals who are passionate about retail and who are looking to pursue a career in this fast-growing industry. The Apprenticeship in Retail Supervision is a 2-year programme that allows you to both work full time in one of our Applegreen stores while also gaining a Level 6 qualification at the same time. The programme combines learning in the workplace with classroom, online and independent learning. Apprentices will attend classroom and online classes 24 days each year from 10am – 5pm. Classes are delivered in three locations, including Cork, Dublin and Galway and modules are delivered from September to May/June each year. The modules covered over the 2 years will provide strong theoretical underpinning of each topic and practical application in the retail environment. What you’ll get in return INDHP
Assistant Manager
Description We are looking for a results driven retail assistant Manager to be responsible for the of the store manager . The successful candidate will be able to enhance customer satisfaction, meet sales and profitability goals and manage staff effectively. Candidates will have the most success if they have a background in financial planning, employee recruitment, or retail management . Assistant Manager responsibilities may include supervising supervisors. Responsibilities
Administrator
Job Overview We are looking for a Branch Administrator to join our team at Euro Car Parts. This is a fantastic opportunity for a target-driven individual to work at the heart of our operations. Why work for LKQ We are a people first organisation – for our colleagues, the customer is at the heart of everything we do, and in turn we put our colleagues at the forefront of our business. As with many of our roles, we are happy to talk about flexible working options, we are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance. We’re looking for people who love what they do, are passionate about delivering only the very best and make it their business to excel, whatever their role. We strive to support all our employees through their individual career paths and thrive within our business. Key Responsibilities
Warehouse Operative
C&C Group plc is a large FMCG company headquartered in Ireland. The Group operates in the alcoholic drinks and soft drinks industries and has a portfolio of industry-leading brands such as Bulmers, Magners, Tennent’s, Tipperary Water and Finches. We have leading category positions in Ireland and the UK and exports to 50 other countries globally. We are looking for a Warehouse Operative to join our Distribution team to ensure that all aspects of the Warehouse Operation are performed efficiently What’s Involved? · Goods intake and dispatch, checking for accuracy and quality and highlighting any issues. · Record goods receipt and returns information accurately. · Picking product using the Voice System and loading and unloading of trucks and trailers. · Ensure stock is rotated and used on FIFO basis. · Maintain the warehouse areas to a high standard. · Ensure customer delivery performance targets are met. · Ad Hoc Duties as assigned by the Depot Team Leader. What you’ll need? · Experience in goods receipt and distribution. · Good understanding of Store management processes and systems, Stock take & Stock rotation. · Experience in Voice/Order picking a positive. · Good communication skills. · Should be flexible to work overtime · Proven team worker with a positive attitude · Experience in working to deadlines in a busy environment. Sound interesting? Send us a CV that demonstrates your skills, and we’ll come back to you ASAP! C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CV’s from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles – we will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs including those submitted to hiring managers. C&C Group explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Conveyancing Secretary
JRAP O’Meara LLP Solicitors are recruiting a Conveyancing Secretary for their Cork city practice. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent organisation skills and attention to detail. Experience is preferred. If you wish to apply for this role please email a CV and cover letter to: mmcgrath@jrapom.ie
Advanced Nurse Practitioner Candidate, Diabetes, University Hospital
Location of Post Diabetes Service, Cork University Hospital (CUH). There is currently one permanent and whole time vacancy available. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Diabetes) from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Details of Service In line with Sláintecare (2017) and the Department of Health’s Capacity review (2018), a shift in healthcare service provision is now required to place the focus on integrated, person-centred care, based as close to home as possible. In order to enable this, the Integrated Care Programme for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease (ICPCD) is supporting the national implementation of a model of integrated care for the prevention and management of chronic disease as part of the Enhanced Community Care Programme (ECC). The Model of Care for the Integrated Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease has a particular focus on preventive healthcare, early intervention and the provision of supports to live well with chronic disease. The investment in the ECC programme will be delivered on a phased basis with a view to national coverage being achieved within a two- to three- year period. Three priority areas have been identified as follows: Structural reform of healthcare delivery within the community with Community Health Networks (CHNs) becoming the basic building blocks for the organisation, management and delivery of community services across the country; Creating Specialist Ambulatory Care Hubs within the community to support primary care management of chronic disease and older people with complex needs; and, Scaling Integrated Care for Older People and Chronic Disease through the recruitment of specialist integrated care teams including Frailty at the Front Door Teams. The focus is on providing an end-to-end pathway that will reduce admissions to acute hospitals by providing access to diagnostics and specialist services in the ambulatory care hubs in a timely manner. For patients who require hospital admission, the emphasis is on minimising the hospital length of stay, with the provision of post-discharge follow up and support for people in the community and in their own homes, where required. A shared local governance structure across the local acute hospitals and the associated CHO will ensure the development of a fully integrated service and end-to-end pathway for individuals living with chronic disease. The ECC Programme is underpinned by a set of key principles including: PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING GENERAL CONDITIONS: · Employees must attend fire lectures periodically and must observe fire orders. · All accidents within the Department must be reported immediately. · Infection Control Policies must be adhered to. · In line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Acts 2005 and 2010 all staff must comply with all safety regulations and audits. · In line with the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004, smoking within the Hospital Buildings is not permitted. · Hospital uniform code must be adhered to. · Provide information that meets the need of Senior Management. · To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Risk Management, Infection Control, Hygiene Services and Health & Safety · The management of Risk, Infection Control, Hygiene Services and Health & Safety is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest and open environment. · The post holder must be familiar with the necessary education, training and support to enable them to meet this responsibility. · The post holder has a duty to familiarise themselves with the relevant Organisational Policies, Procedures & Standards and attend training as appropriate in the following areas: o Continuous Quality Improvement Initiatives o Document Control Information Management Systems o Risk Management Strategy and Policies o Hygiene Related Policies, Procedures and Standards o Decontamination Code of Practice o Infection Control Policies o Safety Statement, Health & Safety Policies and Fire Procedure o Data Protection and confidentiality Policies · The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they become familiar with the requirements stated within the Risk Management Strategy and that they comply with the Group’s Risk Management Incident/Near miss reporting Policies and Procedures. · The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they comply with hygiene services requirements in your area of responsibility. Hygiene Services incorporates environment and facilities, hand hygiene, catering, cleaning, the management of laundry, waste, sharps and equipment. · The post holder must foster and support a quality improvement culture through-out your area of responsibility in relation to hygiene services. · The post holders’ responsibility for Quality & Risk Management, Hygiene Services and Health & Safety will be clarified to you in the induction process and by your line manager. · The post holder must take reasonable care for his or her own actions and the effect that these may have upon the safety of others. · The post holder must cooperate with management, attend Health & Safety related training and not undertake any task for which they have not been authorised and adequately trained. · The post holder is required to bring to the attention of a responsible person any perceived shortcoming in our safety arrangements or any defects in work equipment. · It is the post holder’s responsibility to be aware of and comply with the HSE Health Care Records Management/Integrated Discharge Planning (HCRM / IDP) Code of Practice. Informal Enquiries Nora Twomey, Assistant Director of Nursing, CUH Nora.Twomey@hse.ie 087 218 6170
Clinical Nurse Specialist, University Hospital
Cork University Hospital, South Southwest Hospital Group, HSE South There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy available in Cork University Hospital This post will be based in Cork University Hospital but aligned with the Stroke Service in CUH. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for South/South West Hospital Group from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the largest acute hospital in the country. The hospital is a primary teaching hospital with close alliances to University College Cork (UCC), nursing, medical and allied health professional training. The hospital also plays a central role in the management of co-located services on site. It is the only Level 1 trauma centre for the Republic of Ireland – an accreditation given because of the very wide range of specialities delivered by the hospital – including Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Oncology, Haematology, and Emergency Medicine. It is one of two stroke thrombectomy centres. It is the only hospital in Ireland to provide 24/7 coronary and neurovascular intervention for both cardiac and stroke patients. CUH is the tertiary referral center for the HSE Southern area, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CUH therefore acts as a regional center for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of 550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional center for a total a population of 1.1 million. In 2019 CUH had 69,982 presentations to the Emergency Department, 222,115 outpatient attendances and 31,769 inpatient discharges. CUH currently employs 3,488.26 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork. UCC is the Academic partner of the South-South West Hospital Group. Cork University Hospital has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia. Reconfiguration of Services Cork & Kerry The Reconfiguration roadmap was published on the 22nd November 2011. It outlines a plan of how, why and where we deliver our acute hospital services. The roadmap provides for the first time in this region, a plan that has been agreed between all six acute hospitals on how services should be re-organised in order to ensure the best possible healthcare system for people in Cork and Kerry. Care is delivered in a variety of settings and new approaches and models of care to follow the care demands of the health service are being advanced within the context of overall healthcare reform, to include Slaintécare. Stroke Stroke is the third leading killer worldwide and the leading cause of acquired adult disability. A person’s lifetime risk of stroke is about 1 in 5. There are about 10,000 strokes annually in Ireland and about 2,000 deaths – more deaths than STEMI, major trauma and breast cancer combined. Stroke care has undergone rapid periods of change in recent times with a number of advances helping to greatly reduce death and disability. The advent of stroke thrombectomy since 2015 has revolutionised acute stroke care, with the now common occurrence of severe strokes being reversed acutely with little or no residual neurological deficit. The challenge remains as to how stroke service evolve to provide this care to as much of the population as possible. Stroke units remain the cornerstone of good stroke care with multi-disciplinary teams working collaboratively to reduce death and disability and empower patients to lead as full a life as possible after their stroke. Early supported discharge is now increasingly seen as a means to get people out of hospital quickly and back to their homes and their loved ones, whilst still providing bespoke stroke rehabilitation. CUH Stroke Service CUH is the busiest inpatient stroke service in the country and one of just two thrombectomy centres nationally. We provide comprehensive stroke care to the 1.2 million people in Munster. Our recent developments include: These new additional posts will enable us to provide comprehensive stroke care to our patients from the hyper-acute stroke setting, through to acute stroke unit care and on towards rehabilitation and discharge. They will enable us to undertake high quality research with colleagues nationally and overseas. They will allow us to continue to provide a valuable learning environment for undergraduate and postgraduate students of all disciplines interested in stroke. Most importantly, they will allow us to harness the expertise of all the various multi-disciplinary team members to enable us, together, to give our patients the highest quality stroke care we can. This post has been identified as a clinical need by the HSE National Clinical Programme for Stroke, and is funded in line with the HSE Stroke Strategy 2022-2027. The strategy sets out four pillars that aim to address the growing challenge of stroke care in Ireland. The four pillars are: 1. Prevention 2. Acute Care and Cure, 3. Rehabilitation and Restoration to Living, and 4. Research and Education. Early Supported Discharge (ESD) services are primarily aligned with the Rehabilitation and Restoration to Living pillar, but as stroke care is, and should continue to be integrated care, it is envisaged that there will be close linkages and working relationships across the stroke pathway. Working within the stroke service in CUH hospital, this dedicated Stroke Early Supported Discharge post will deliver a high quality, patient-centred and evidence-based service to adults presenting with rehabilitation or restoration to living needs after stroke. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work within the stroke service as part of the stroke multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver best practice stroke care to patients and will further develop the service as required to meet the needs of the patient and the organisation. The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialistin Early Supported Discharge for Stroke is to: 1. Deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008. 2. Develop & deliver care in line with the National Clinical Programme for Stroke and The National Stroke Strategy 2022-2027 and future guiding documents from the HSE and clinical programme. The successful candidate will work as a key member of the multidisciplinary Stroke Early Supported Discharge team providing a patient / client centred quality service to patients / clients and this specialist practice will encompass a major clinical focus which comprises assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care given to patients / clients and their families. Caseload The Clinical Nurse Specialist in ESD will work primarily with patients with a diagnosis of new stroke, who experience mild to moderate functional limitations post stroke. Rehabilitation will take place primarily within the usual residence of the person with stroke, typically their own home, but may include temporary accommodation, residential care or out-patient setting as required. Patient selection processes for Stroke ESD on each site will be guided by the evidence base, local population health principles, risk management, and local service implementation. The post holder’s practice is based on the five core concepts of Clinical Nurse Specialist in as defined by the NCNM 4th edition (2008) in order to fulfil the role. The concepts are: • Clinical Focus • Patient/Client Advocate • Education and Training • Audit and Research • Consultant Clinical Focus The Clinical Nurse Specialist in Stroke ESD will have a strong patient focus whereby the specialty defines itself as nursing and subscribes to the overall purpose, functions and ethical standards of nursing / midwifery. The clinical practice role may be divided into direct and indirect care. Direct care comprises the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care to the patient, family and/or carer. Indirect care relates to activities that influence and support the provision of direct care. Direct Care The Stroke CNS in ESD will : • Provide a specialist nursing service for people with stroke, primarily within their own homes, as part of the Early Supported Discharge programme. These are patients with a recent / acute diagnosis of stroke,who require support and treatment through the continuum of care. • Undertake comprehensive patient assessment to include physical, psychological, social and spiritual elements of care using best evidence based practice instroke care. Use the outcomes of patient assessment to develop and implement plans of care/case management in conjunction with the ESD team, multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and the patient, family and/or carer as appropriate. • Remote physiological monitoring as required to include prevention and early detection of post stroke complications (e.g. blood pressure) • Medication management and concordance: Monitor effects and side effects of new medications, self-medication assessment and patient and family education about medications and compliance and liaison with GP and local pharmacy. • Provide continence assessment, management, intervention, and advice for patients with bowel and bladder issues, including onward liaison as required with continence services, GP and Public Health Nurse or relevant other for further assessment. • Make alterations in the management of patient’s condition in collaboration with the MDT and the patient in line with agreed pathways and policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines (PPPG’s). • Make alterations in the management of patient’s condition in collaboration with the ESD team and the patient in line with agreed pathways and policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines (PPPG’s). • Accept appropriate referrals from MDT colleagues if referral criteria are met. • Co-ordinate investigations, treatment therapies and patient follow-up with the patient’s relevant consultant or GP or MDT member. • Communicate with patients, family and /or carer as appropriate, to assess patient’s needs, including their psychosocial needs and provide relevant support, information, education, advice and counselling as required. This may include mood assessment, fatigue assessment, identification of carer strain, and provision of relevant support, information, education, advice and counselling as relevant to the skill-mix within the MDT and as part of an overall co-ordinated plan of care for the patient. • Perform assessment and monitoring for pain management, wound management and nutrition and hydration as relevant to the skill-mix within the MDT and as part of an overall co-ordinated plan of care for the patient • Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues across Primary and Secondary Care to provide a seamless service delivery to the patient, family and/or carer as appropriate. • Liaise with services including Acquired Brain Injury Services, Irish Heart Foundation, Stroke support Groups etc • Participate in medication reconciliation taking cognisance of poly-pharmacy and support medical and pharmacy staff with medication reviews and medication management. • Identify and promote specific symptom management strategies as well as the identification of triggers which may cause exacerbation of symptoms. Provide patients with appropriate self-management strategies and escalation pathways. • Manage nurse led clinics with MDT input as required and under the local governance of a consultant, or support consultant-led clinics or ANP-led clinics for ESD patients, as per local governance arrangements • Identify health promotion priorities for the patient, family and/or carer and support patient self-care in line with best evidence. This will include the provision of stroke secondary prevention education and health promotion material which is comprehensive, easy to understand and meets patient’s needs. Indirect Care The Stroke CNS in ESD will: • As part of the ESD team, identify and agree suitable patients for the ESD service from discussion with colleagues, screening, review of referral information and / or attendance at MDT as relevant and in line with agreed roles and pathways within local team. • Identify and agree appropriate referral and discharge processes and pathways for stroke patients who are appropriate for input from the CNS in Stroke Early Supported Discharge. • Participate in case review with Stroke ESD, MDT and inpatient colleagues. • Provide a follow up service for stroke patients who receive early supported discharge via face to face, telephone, or video-link as appropriate to the patients’ needs. • Use a case management approach to patients with complex needs in collaboration with MDT in both Primary and Secondary Care as appropriate. • Take a proactive role in the formulation and provision of evidence based PPPGs relating to Stroke nursing care and/or Early Supported Discharge in collaboration with other stakeholders • Take a lead role in ensuring the service for patients with stroke is in line with best practice guidelines and the Safer Better Healthcare Standards (HIQA, 2012). Patient / Client Advocate The Stroke CNS in ESD will: • Communicate, negotiate and represent patient’s family and/or carer values and decisions in relation to their condition in collaboration with MDT colleagues in both Primary and Secondary Care as appropriate. • Develop and support the concept of advocacy, particularly in relation to patient participation in decision making, thereby enabling informed choice of treatment options. • Respect and maintain the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the patient, family and/or carer. • Establish, maintain and improve procedures for collaboration and cooperation between Acute Services, Primary Care and Voluntary Organisations as appropriate. • Proactively challenge any interaction which fails to deliver a quality service to patients. Education & Training The Stroke CNS in ESD will: • Maintain clinical competence in patient management within stroke nursing, keeping up-to-date with relevant research to ensure the implementation of evidence based practice. • Provide the patient, family and/or carer with appropriate information and other supportive interventions to increase their knowledge, skill and confidence in managing their post-stroke condition. • Contribute to the design, development and implementation of education programmes and resources for the patient, family and/or carer in relation to stroke carethus empowering them to self-manage their condition. • Provide mentorship and preceptorship for nursing colleagues as appropriate. • Participate in training programmes for nursing/midwifery, MDT colleagues and key stakeholders as appropriate. • Create exchange of learning opportunities within the MDT in relation to evidence based strokecare & ESD through journal clubs, conferences, etc. • Develop and maintain links with Regional Centres for Nursing & Midwifery Education (RCNMEs), the Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Units (NMPDUs) and relevant third level Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in the design, development and delivery of educational programmes in stroke care. • Be responsible for addressing own continuing professional development needs. • With the line manager, use the Professional Development Planning Framework for Nurses and Midwives to plan and self-assess additional CPD needs. Audit & Research The Stroke CNS in ESD will: • Establish and maintain a register of stroke ESD patients within the CNS in ESD caseload cognisant of the data concurrently being collected via NOCA, and the reporting requirements of the National Clinical Programme for Stroke • Maintain a record of clinically relevant data aligned to National Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in stroke as directed and advised by the Director of Nursing. • Identify, initiate and conduct nursing and MDT audit and research projects relevant to the area of practice. • Identify, critically analyse, disseminate and integrate best evidence relating to transferring stroke care into practice. • Contribute to nursing research on all aspects of stroke care in early supported discharge. • Use the outcomes of audit to improve service provision. • Contribute to service planning and budgetary processes through use of audit data and specialist knowledge. • Monitor, access, utilise and disseminate current relevant research to advise and ensure the provision of informed evidence based practice. Audit expected outcomes including • Collate data which will provide evidence of the effectiveness of Clinical Nurse Specialist (Stroke ESD) interventions undertaken. They should have a clinical nursing focus as well as a breakdown of activity - patients seen and treated. • Evaluate audit results and research findings to identify areas for quality improvement in collaboration with nursing management and MDT colleagues (Primary and Secondary Care). Consultant The Stroke CNS in ESD will: • Provide leadership in clinical practice and act as a resource and role model for stroke nursingpractice. • Generate and contribute to the development of clinical standards and guidelines and support implementation. • Use specialist knowledge to support and enhance generalist nursing practice. • Develop collaborative working relationships with Clinical Nurse Specialists/Registered Advanced Nurse /MDT colleagues as appropriate, developing person centred care pathways to promote the integrated model of care delivery. • With the support of the Director of Nursing attend integrated care planning meetings as required. • Where appropriate develop and maintain relationships with specialist services in voluntary organisations which support patients in the community. • Liaise with other health service providers in the development and on-going delivery of the National Clinical Programme model of care. • Network with other Clinical Nurse Specialist in ESD and in related professional associations. • Support an inter-professional community of learning in ESD by sharing practice knowledge with team members at various grades and stages of training as relevant, e.g. inservice, journal clubs, short topic presentations, etc Health & Safety These duties must be performed in accordance with local organisational and the HSE health and safety polices. In carrying out these duties the employee must ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply with the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act (2005). Staff must carry out their duties in a safe and responsible manner in line with the local policy documents and as set out in the local safety statement, which must be read and understood. • 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 as appropriate to the role. • To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Quality, Risk and Safety Responsibilities I t is the responsibility of all staff to: • Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements with regard to quality, risk and safety. • Participate and cooperate with local quality, risk and safety initiatives as required. • Adhere to the HSE policy and guidance on Lone Working 2022 and current policy on PPE. • Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility. • Participate and cooperate with internal and external evaluations of the organisation’s structures, services and processes as required, including but not limited to, The National Hygiene Audit, National Decontamination Audit, Health and Safety Audits and other audits specified by the HSE or other regulatory authorities. • Initiate, support and implement quality improvement initiatives in their area which are in keeping with local organisational quality, risk and safety requirements. • Contribute to the development of PPPGs and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards. • Comply with Health Service Executive (HSE) Complaints Policy. • Ensure completion of incident/near miss forms and clinical risk reporting. • Adhere to department policies in relation to the care and safety of any equipment supplied and used to carry out the responsibilities of the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (Stroke ESD) in care. Specific Responsibility for Best Practice in Hygiene: Hygiene is defined as: “The practice that serves to keep people and environments clean and prevent infection. It involves the study of preserving one’s health, preventing the spread of disease, and recognising, evaluating and controlling health hazards. In the healthcare setting it incorporates the following key areas: environment and facilities, hand hygiene, catering, management of laundry, waste and sharps, and equipment” (HIQA, 2008; P2). It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure compliance with local organisational hygiene standards, guidelines and practices. Management / Administration • Provide an efficient, effective and high quality service, respecting the needs of each patient, family and/or carer. • Effectively manage time and caseload in order to meet changing and developing service needs. • Continually monitor the service to ensure it reflects current needs. • Implement and manage identified changes. • Ensure that confidentiality in relation to patient records is maintained. • Represent the specialist service at local, national and international forum as required. • Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records and data on all matters pertaining to the planning, management, delivery and evaluation of care and ensure that this service is in line with HSE requirements. • Contribute to the service planning process as appropriate and as directed by the Director of Nursing. 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 them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Informal Enquiries Name: Nora Twomey Position: Assistant Director of Nursing Email: nora.twomey@hse.ie Tel: 087 2186170
Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Rheumatology, OPD University Hospital
Details of Service Cork University Hospital (CUH) has approximately 800 beds and this will increase further to 1,000 beds on completion of the transfer of additional services to the CUH campus. CUH currently employs approximately 3,269 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork (UCC). UCC is the Academic partner of the South/South West Hospital Group. CUH has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia. CUH is a Major Trauma Centre for the Republic of Ireland due to the wide range of specialties delivered by the hospital – including Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Oncology, Haematology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology and Emergency Medicine. CUH is JAG accredited and is a Magnet4Europe Hospital. CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CUH therefore acts as a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of approx. 550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional centre for a total a population of 1.1 million. In 2021 (which was a Covid year), CUH had 69,087 ED presentations; 215,529 physical out-patient attendances; 50,173 virtual out-patient attendances; 29,966 inpatient discharges and 27,960 day cases. Rheumatology is the medical speciality caring for patients with musculoskeletal disease. Rheumatology services are essentially ambulatory and out-patient based with small numbers of in-patient beds required for acute rheumatic diseases and for patients requiring intensive periods of rehabilitation. The Rheumatology service provides out-patient facilities with a full time on call rheumatology service, two procedure areas and a dedicated ultrasound clinic area. In CUH the Rheumatology service have dedicated day-patient beds in the Infusion Unit for patients who require infusions to manage their disease. The Rheumatology Department (RD) at CUH is the largest of three rheumatology centres in Cork City. The RD in CUH operates under the Medical Directorate and has a designated business manager/ quality & safety lead and assistant director of nursing. Other disciplines under the Medical Directorate include respiratory, neurophysiology and dermatology. Inpatient and outpatient referrals are received and sent to these services via “shared care” patient pathways and are seen in combined out-patient clinics. This streamlines the patient experience by improving patient outcomes, reducing clinical risk and is more cost efficient. It also provides for close links between the RD nursing staff and each discipline facilitating more learning opportunities across the spectrum of overlapping diseases. Rheumatology OPD clinics are led by four consultants, the RANP, the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSps) and the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist MSK triage. Each clinic is structured to facilitate patients with similar diseases and treatments to improve the patient experience, the quality of the patients’ journey, and streamline patients flow through the OPD. This also promotes learning opportunities for staff. Purpose of the Post The advanced practice service is provided by nurses who practice at a higher level of capability as independent, autonomous and expert advanced practitioners. The overall purpose of the Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Rheumatology post is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to people with rheumatic diseases at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting; demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking and decision making skills. The RANP (Rheumatology) demonstrates advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge critical thinking, clinical leadership and complex decision-making abilities To support a safe environment for patients with rheumatic diseases by increasing the use of evidence based clinical guidelines, address patient expectations and promote wellness and evaluate care given. To provide professional and clinical leadership in order to develop nurse led practice and health policy at local, regional and national level. To lead, conduct, disseminate and publish nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national and international levels. Informal Enquiries Nora Twomey, Assistant Director of Nursing, Medical Directorate, Cork University Hospital Email: Nora.Twomey@hse.ie Tel: 087 2186170
Candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, University Hospital
Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the largest acute hospital in the country. The hospital is a primary teaching hospital with close alliances to University College Cork (UCC), nursing, medical and allied health professional training. The hospital also plays a central role in the management of co-located services on site. It is the only Level 1 trauma centre for the Republic of Ireland – an accreditation given because of the very wide range of specialities delivered by the hospital – including Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Oncology, Haematology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology and Emergency Medicine. CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CUH therefore acts as a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of 550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional centre for a total a population of 1.1 million. In 2019 CUH had 69,982 presentations to the Emergency Department, 222,115 outpatient attendances and 31,769 inpatient discharges. CUH currently employs 3,488.26 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork. UCC is the Academic partner of the South-South West Hospital Group. Cork University Hospital has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia. Reconfiguration of Services Cork & Kerry The Reconfiguration roadmap was published on the 22nd November 2011. It outlines a plan of how, why and where we deliver our acute hospital services. The roadmap provides for the first time in this region, a plan that has been agreed between all six acute hospitals on how services should be re-organised in order to ensure the best possible healthcare system for people in Cork and Kerry. Care is delivered in a variety of settings and new approaches and models of care to follow the care demands of the health service are being advanced within the context of overall healthcare reform, to include Slaintécare. The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) service at Cork University Hospital (CUH) provides high quality clinical care, for both secondary and tertiary care referrals. Our reputation as a leading unit with state of the art facilities and highly trained clinical staff means that we receive referrals on a regular basis from around the country, as well as our local primary care referral network and feeder hospitals within the South/South West Hospital Group. The CUH IBD unit cares for over 2000 patients with IBD and this number is rapidly expanding. IBD is a relapsing remitting chronic disease which requires a high level of close clinical monitoring and currently, the care of patients living with IBD attending CUH is managed jointly by five Consultant Gastroenterologists, two specialist nurses, a senior dietician and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity and access for patients where they need it most. Purpose of the Post As outlined in the job description, the cCNS/ pathway will facilitate the post holder to be supported to professionally and clinically develop the skills and knowledge required to achieve the competencies of the CNS role. The cCNS/ post holder will be enabled to deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008. The overall purpose of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) post is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients with IBD at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting; demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking and decision making skills. To support a safe environment for patients with IBD by increasing the use of evidence based clinical guidelines, address patient expectations and promote wellness and evaluate care given. To provide professional and clinical leadership in order to develop nurse led practice and health policy at local, regional and national level. To lead, conduct, disseminate and publish nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national and international levels. Caseload The cCNS will focus on patients with IBD The cCNS clinical role is based on the core concepts and associated competencies for the CNS/CMS (adapted from NCNM 4th edition 2008) The concepts are: · Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care) · Service user/Service User Advocacy · Education and Training · Audit and Research · Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice) Informal Enquiries Nora Twomey, ADON, Medical Directorate, Cork University Hospital Email: Nora.Twomey@hse.ie Phone: 087 2186170
