Clinical Nurse Manager - Intellectual Disabilities

at  Talbot Group

Location: Prosperous, County Kildare
Disability Service: Children’s Disability Residential Service
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

This residential Service requires a Person in Charge with a Nursing Background and experience working with Children.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with HIQA standards and the implementation of Talbot Group policies and procedures supporting best care and practice in a disability services.
• Report and where appropriate respond to complaints, in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• The Person in Charge manages the staff team as well as providing mentorship and leadership -Supervision, appraisals, monthly team meetings.
• Coordinate and prioritise appointments in liaison with multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure a high quality of life for residents through person centred care plans, health promotion, reviews and personal risk assessments, as appropriate.
• Enable and support residents to have choice and control in their lives, develop citizenship, maintain relationships with family and friends incl. accessing advocates and other professional supports as maybe appropriate.
• Ensure care plans are regularly reviewed and updated as per regulations.
• Be aware of current developments within relevant profession and maintain a commitment to ongoing professional development. Including Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) requirements for continuing professional development (where appropriate)

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The Person in Charge (PIC) will be responsible for the overall management of the Service. This includes responsibility for providing the highest standards of service to Residents and management of staff.

This residential Service requires a Person in Charge with a Nursing Background and experience working with Children.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with HIQA standards and the implementation of Talbot Group policies and procedures supporting best care and practice in a disability services.
• Report and where appropriate respond to complaints, in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• The Person in Charge manages the staff team as well as providing mentorship and leadership -Supervision, appraisals, monthly team meetings.
• Coordinate and prioritise appointments in liaison with multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure a high quality of life for residents through person centred care plans, health promotion, reviews and personal risk assessments, as appropriate.
• Enable and support residents to have choice and control in their lives, develop citizenship, maintain relationships with family and friends incl. accessing advocates and other professional supports as maybe appropriate.
• Ensure care plans are regularly reviewed and updated as per regulations.
• Be aware of current developments within relevant profession and maintain a commitment to ongoing professional development. Including Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) requirements for continuing professional development (where appropriate).

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• A QQI Level 7 Degree in Social Care or Nursing Degree (be registered in the relevant Division of the Live Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or a degree in another relevant Allied Healthcare related discipline.
• Have a minimum of three years’ experience in a management or supervisory role in Health or Social Care sector.
• Hold an appropriate qualification in Health or Social Care management. (minimum level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications).
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.