Clinical Nurse Manager I – Primary Care Service

at  St Patricks Hospital

QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have:

• Registered with NMBI in the General or Paediatric division of the register (essential)
• Registered with NMBI in the Psychiatric division of the register (highly desirable)
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience
• 3rd level qualification in an appropriate field
• Previous experience in a Primary Care or Emergency Department setting (desirable)
• Must be knowledgeable about general as well as specific health issues
• A proven ability to establish solid working relationships within the organisation and service users
• Have good IT skills
• Willingness to undertake any training necessary
• Have the ability to work unsupervised at times
• Have the ability to assist in the development of the Primary Care service
• Experience and appreciation of working within a quality assurance environment

Professional knowledge, competencies, and skills

• Communication/interpersonal skills
• Motivation
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Attention to detail
• Empathy
• High level of organisational and administration skills
• Change Management
• Ability to develop new service
• Working with all disciplines at every level in promoting the development of the service

(1.0WTE FULL-TIME, SPECIFIED PURPOSE CONTRACT)

The main purpose of this post is to coordinate and deliver a Primary Care Service under the direction of the CNM2 in line with the physical needs of Service Users in SPMHS. To assist in the development and expansion of the service when required. To deliver defined care pathways for the service users.
This role provides a great opportunity to learn and professionally develop your career pathway in SPMHS. It includes participating in all aspects of service delivery under the supervision and support of senior nursing staff.

The successful applicant must:

• Be registered with NMBI in the General or Paediatric division of the register (essential)
• Be registered with NMBI in the Psychiatric division of the register (highly desirable)
• Have minimum of 5 years clinical experience
• 3rd level qualification in an appropriate field
• Previous experience in a Primary Care or Emergency Department setting (desirable)
• Must be knowledgeable about general as well as specific health issues
• A proven ability to establish solid working relationships within the organisation and service users
• Have good IT skills
• Willingness to undertake any training necessary
• Have the ability to work unsupervised at times
• Have the ability to assist in the development of the Primary Care service
• Experience and appreciation of working within a quality assurance environment

For informal enquiries please contact:
Michelle Madden

1.0WTE FULL TIME, SPECIFIED PURPOSE CONTRACT

The CNMI will coordinate and deliver a Primary Care Service under the direction of a General Practice CNM2 in line with the physical needs of Service Users in SPMHS. They will assist with the development and expansion of the service when required and deliver defined care pathways for the service users.
The CNMI will report to the Director of Nursing (professionally) and General Practitioner in Primary Care (clinically).
The standard working week applying to the post is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties of the CNMI are outlined below. In carrying out all duties, the CNM I must adhere to Hospital policy & procedures, health & safety requirements, and legislative requirements:

• Report to the CNM 2 Primary Care Nurse on a day-to-day basis and assist in the development and coordination of the Primary Care Service in consultation with the CNM 2, in line with international and hospital practice
• Process referrals from MDTs to the Clinic
• Assess/ triage all referrals with a method of prioritizing medical illnesses based on need
• Liaise with MDT’s so that MDT’s can develop appropriate care plans following assessment
• Arranging transfer of service users to an Emergency Department if required
• Take blood samples, administer wound care, and administer medications
• Maintain proper supplies of medical equipment
• Liaise with other hospital departments and GPs as appropriate
• Refer to Physical Health Programme as appropriate
• Liaise with ward managers and visit service users on wards when requested to assess medical needs
• Maintain patient, staff, and hospital confidentiality in accordance with hospital policy
• Comply with protocols, procedures, and safety policies of SPMHS
• Disseminate information and provide education to ward-based nurses, which is designed to improve knowledge and physical health care
• Identify needs and record outcome measures to ensure clinical excellence
• Know and adhere to the constraints of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)code of professional conduct and scope of practise
• Liaise with other colleagues, and external agencies as appropriate
• Assume all other duties relevant to the role as may be required from time to time