RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Ensuring the Oncology/Haematology Department is managed in a cost effective and efficient manner while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Offering support and guidance to the CNM2’s and staff in these areas.
• Providing innovative and effective leadership to nursing and allied staff.
• Participating in the Nurse Management Team in the effective management of services.
• Assisting in the development and the effective operation of all assigned services; through effective forward planning and organisation of resources and workload.
• Ensuring that every effort is made to meet National Key Performance Indicators and targets relating to the Oncology/Haematology Service.
• Assisting in devising service plans for the area and adherence to budgets through financial awareness.
• Developing and monitoring cost awareness and liaising with the Supplies Department in the ordering and control of stock and trials of new products.
• Ensuring that equipment is correctly handled and maintained in safe working order as per HIQA standards.
• Be aware of all health & safety legislation, relevant to the nursing workforce.
• Ensuring that the nursing workforce is aware of health & safety legislation and that Mercy University Hospital’s policy in relation to health and safety at work is adhered to.
• Fostering a clinical learning environment within the clinical area.
• Supervising and ensuring that Student Assessments in practical clinical placements are completed (pre and post graduate).
• Participating in clinical placement of students as required.
• Using the outcomes of Audits to develop action plans and supporting their implementation.
• Fostering a culture of audit and action based outcomes.
• As a member of the Senior Nurse Management Team, providing senior nurse leadership, including analysing and directing patient flow and staffing resource allocation out of hours.
• Providing professional advice on all issues relating to Nursing.

Eligibility Criteria - Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

• Be registered in the relevant division of the Register of nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI / Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na h’Eireann) or entitled to be so registered.
• Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 must be in the specialty of Oncology/ Haematology Nursing.
• Must possess a post graduate qualification in Oncology/Haematology or management and demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
• 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.
• Be proficient in Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment administration.

Closing date for applications is 1pm Thursday, 31st July 2025.