Clinical Nurse Manager 1 - Mental Health (Full-time)

at  Bloomfield Hospital

Bloomfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Manager 1 to jointly lead and develop a team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants, to play an integral role in a committed multi-disciplinary team, and to make a significant contribution in the area of inpatient mental treatment and care.
Work Location: Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Ireland
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: 78 hours fortnightly
Reports to: Director of Nursing and accountable to CNM2/Assistant Director of Nursing

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• A Registered Psychiatric Nurse with An Bord Altranais is essential.
• Possess 3 years post-registration nursing experience consisting of at least 1 year working in adult mental health services.
• Flexibility in covering night shift/bank holidays/weekends.
• Experience in a healthcare/hospital setting, including acute mental health care.
• Clinical experience in palliative care is desirable.
• Possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of clinical, managerial, and administrative competencies.
• Demonstrate experience in managing staff, budgets, and workforce planning.
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the Mental Health Commission requirements, leadership, and governance.
• Demonstrate clinical experience in working within a team of clinicians and knowledge of the concepts and operations of Clinical Governance.
• Demonstrate ability to lead, teach, manage, participate, in the practice education of students and registered nurses, and to promote and engage in the teaching/training/support of others as appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of health, safety, and other statutory regulations affecting a healthcare organization.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional/personal development.

Our benefits include:

• Generous healthcare staff shift premiums (25% night duty, double-time Sundays and bank holidays)
• Contributory pension
• Career development
• Comprehensive training programmes
• Further education supports
• Onsite library and research facility
• Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite staff parking
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• Cycle to work scheme

For inquiries or further information, please contact a member of our HR Team at 01-4950021 or email: careers@bloomfield.i

• Provide continued strategic and operational development, coordination, and management following national and regulatory standards and with regard to best practices.
• Ensure that the nursing service provision is delivered to the highest standard of treatment and care, and that safety is maintained.
• Ensure the highest standard of compliance with regulatory programmes including Health & Safety and Risk Management standards.
• As an active leader, have the knowledge and experience to deliver operational change programmes in the nursing service.
• Collaborate with residents, families, carers, nursing and other staff in goal setting and care planning.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary/healthcare team and work in cooperation and collaboration with team members.
• Ensure that all practices, procedures, and policies conform to the service and strategic plans of the organization.