Clinical Nurse Specialist - Tissue Viability

at  Blackrock Health Blackrock Clinic

Blackrock Clinic is the leading and longest established private hospital and clinic in Ireland. Since it opened in the mid-1980s, the clinic has consistently built an unparalleled reputation in new high-tech surgical procedures, medical treatments, and ground-breaking diagnostics.
Blackrock Clinic is now part of Blackrock Health private hospital group along with the Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic, and Limerick Clinic, some of the most advanced hospitals in Irish private healthcare. As a JCI accredited hospital, Blackrock Clinic is a progressive and pioneering hospital in which care for the patient is central to everything we do.

QUALIFICATION

Name maintained on Live Register with the NMBI.
Have a minimum of five years post registration experience.
Experience in Tissue Viability is desirable but not essential.
The person must demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.
Ideally have undertaken a recognised Post Graduate Diploma in Tissue Viability or commitment to undertake

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Help to foster supportive working and learning environment and maintain staff morale.
Promote and create a climate of clinical inquiry through practice.
Share specialist clinical knowledge with staff nurses and health care assistants through formal and informal learning opportunities.
Act as a resource to undergraduate and post-registration students and junior medical staff in tissue viability.
Provide and develop family education, for example: available support groups, social services, and community resources.
Complements the staff nurse role when more detailed specialist knowledge is required.
Develop patient education materials in conjunction with multidisciplinary team.
Identifies own learning needs and objectives and communicates these with line manager.
Engages in relevant professional development.
Network with other CNS to exchange and enhance specialist knowledge, both internal and external to the organisation.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability has a pivotal role to play in the coordination of care and management of all patients.
Clinical care, staff education and support, patient and family, education, research and audit are integral aspects of the role.
The overall benefit of the role for patients is to improve continuity and quality of care.
The CNS is required to work closely with the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of the highest standard of patient care.
Vision, innovation, flexibility, good communication and management skills are essential to the successful carrying out of the role