Clinical Facilitator ;ICU

at  Beacon Hospital

EDUCATION/STAFF DEVELOPMENT

In conjunction with the ICU managers & Clinical Coordinators to assess and identify teaching and developmental requirements of all staff through observation in practice.
Collaborate with the ICU managers & Clinical Coordinators to ensure appropriate training, education and evaluation takes place.
In conjunction with Clinical Coordinators and Staff Nurses, develop and continually revise clinical nursing skills/competencies.
Be familiar with the assessment criteria and process as applied to the Activities of Living Patient Care Module.
Create an environment for continuous lifelong professional and personal development and learning for all staff.
Support Clinical Nurse and Health care Assistant staff competency development as appropriate
Liaise closely with ICU manager in relation to policy proposal and staff training and development
Attend all relevant meetings as required for role and Liaise with appropriate staff
Attend staff meeting and receive staff suggestions for improvement in the system of work
Maintain open communication with all relevant staff
Develop good relationships with wards and departments

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses kept by Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
Post graduate degree or equivalent in ICU Nursing
Educated to Masters degree in Clinical Practice or similar is desirable
Alert course desirable

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 10 years acute experience, 7 of which should be in an ICU setting
Possess the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
Evidence of teaching practice in the clinical setting is desirable.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE

Experience in teaching and assessing the Nursing and HCA Team throughout the last 10 years.
Experience in conducting clinical audits and encouraging staff to undertake audit
Creates a culture of open communication to maintain a climate of trust and honesty.
Tailors the content and method of communication to their audience’s level of expertise.
Is an advocate for the hospital department by consistently projecting a professional image, promoting the highest standards.
Encourages investment in continuous learning, at hospital level and in partnership with affiliated and/or other relevant third level institutions as appropriate and is a role model for others in this regard.
Promotes and supports inter-disciplinary working and associated learning. Furthers same.
Well-developed education and coaching skills
Demonstrate experience of developing nursing practice as relevant to the post.
Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Health Service with particular reference to professional development issues, nurse education and practice development.
Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the developments in nurse education and practice.
Demonstrate theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to the complexities of the post.
Demonstrate integrity and ethical stance
Demonstrate analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
Demonstrate a commitment to providing a quality service.
Demonstrate leadership/personal motivation skills.
Demonstrate commitment to professional and personal self-development.
Demonstrate a willingness to develop IT skills relevant to the role.
This job description is intended to be an outline of the responsibilities and deliverables at the time of its writing. As the Hospital and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the Hospital.

To facilitate the achievement of the Hospital’s mission to provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do
To enhance outcomes for patients by assessment of standards of Nursing and Health Care Assistant practice, the planning and implementation of appropriate education and professional development
The role embraces the promotion of continuous practice development, utilising the skills of collaboration, networking and effective relationship building (Thornbury, 1999, McCormack et al, 1999, Manley, 2000)
Providing a quality educational and supportive service to ICU Nursing staff and Beacon Hospitals New Graduate Training and Development Programme.
The coordination and management of up to date educational/ clinical programmes for relevant staff
The goal of the ICU Clinical Facilitator is to enhance clinical practice by supporting RN’s within ICU to develop the necessary skills to deliver skilled nursing care for all patients. That all ICU RN’s and HCA’s will successfully complete their probationary period within the agreed timeframe. This will be done in collaboration with the ICU manager.
Facilitates the training of all ICU and hospital staff in Code Blue and preparation for ACLS course
This role is a clinical one which requires direct supervision of perceptees working in clinical practice with patients. There will be an identified time frame of four weeks for all perceptees. This may be reviewed based on their previous Clinical experience and initial assessment carried out in the two week orientation to ICU
Be responsible for the coordination of a regular schedule of education, and professional development
Participate in teams /meetings/committees as appropriate communicating and working in cooperation with other team members
Develop appropriate systems in the streamlining of education and practice development
Record keeping in accordance with 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
Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation
Promote the guidelines for safety and best practice laid down by the Hospital policies, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland guidelines and relevant acts such as the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Data protection Act 1988 and 2003
Assign time to engage directly in practice in order to keep pace with changes and provide enabling process for staff to achieve their goals`
Develop appropriate systems in the streamlining of education, practice development, audit data collection and reporting.