Clinical Nurse Manager 1

at  Beaumont Hospital

POSITION SUMMARY:

The CNM 1 will support and assist the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 of the catherisation laboratory and the cardiology day unit. The cardiology day unit is a 6 bedded ambulatory care facility that is central to the daily running of the cardiac intervention suite.
Patients are pre-assessed, admitted, prepared and recovered following procedures in the cardiac intervention suite.
The following responsibilities and duties set out below:
Responsibilities:

5. EDUCATION/STAFF DEVELOPMENT

5.1 Assesses and identifies training and development needs for nursing staff; sets objectives for such learning, recommends these to the CNM2 and/or Directorate Nurse Manager and contributes to the development of training programmes where appropriate.
5.2 Identifies teaching/learning opportunities within the Department.

5.3 Plans, Implements and Evaluates:-

• Staff development programmes to support new clinical services
• Post graduate training programmes as pertinent to the unit, where necessary.

5.4 Participates in unit induction training of all new nursing staff ensuring that staff nurses receive sufficient theoretical and practical training to make them safe practitioners.
5.5 Ensure the agreed Hospital, specialist administrative and clinical policies and procedures are known to and understood by the staff and are implemented.
5.6 Provides for teaching, counselling and training of learner nurses.
5.7 At all times acts as an effective role model by demonstrating skilled nursing care in the clinical situation for nursing staff.

THE JOB DESCRIPTION INDICATES THE MAIN FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST AND IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND AMENDMENT. OTHER SPECIFIC WORK NOT COVERED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION MAY ALSO BE ASSIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF NURSING FROM TIME TO TIME.

Qualifications:

1. STATUTORY REGISTRATION, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, ETC

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives
maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord
Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.
(ii) Have at least 3 years post registration fulltime experience (or an aggregate of 3
years post registration full time experience) of which 1 year post registration full
time experience (or an aggregate of 1 years post registration full time experience)
must be in the speciality or related area.
(iii) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge
the functions of the role.
(iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Please refer the Job description for details