CNM2 ; Oncology Day Unit

at  Beacon Hospital

QUALIFICATIONS

An Bord Altranais Registered General Nurse licence in good standing.
Hold a post graduate qualification in Oncology Nursing.
Preferably hold a post qualification in management.
Experience
Five years clinical experience plus two years of progressive management experience required.
Three years experience in an oncology day unit is required.
Must have experience of implementing new ways of working and new services.
Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge

COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Demonstrate effective communication skills including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.
Speak, read and write grammatically correct English.

THINKING SKILLS

Candidates must possess teaching abilities, professional judgment, critical thinking and problem solving abilities, and a sense of professional development.

KNOWLEDGE

Demonstrate knowledge of new developments in the specialised area.
Demonstrate knowledge of national strategies where appropriate to nursing care.
Patient and Customer Focus.
Demonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat patients, relatives and colleagues with respect and compassion.
Personal Competencies
All posts in Beacon Hospital require a high level of flexibility to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient service. Therefore, the post holder will be required to demonstrate flexibility as and when required by their manager or hospital management.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do at Beacon Hospital.
The Nurse Manager is accountable for the effective delivery of competent, compassionate and efficient care for all patients attending the Oncology Day Unit. The management position includes all aspects of clinical, human resource, physician relationship building and financial management so that the unit delivers optimum care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

Provides leadership and direction for staff on the oncology day unit while supporting and actualising the goals of the Cancer Service and Beacon Hospital.
Ensures the effective delivery of competent, compassionate, and efficient care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes on the patient care unit.
Recruits and retains competent, compassionate staff while monitoring performance standards and promoting fair labour practices.
Promotes a work environment that demonstrates caring by accessibility of safe equipment and adequate supplies in an efficiently arranged physical setting.
Operationalises and participates in continuous quality improvement and risk management programmes at the unit level in a collaborative manner with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
Attends staff meetings, reads email and other postings.
Enhances the collegial consultant-nursing relationship recognising the value in the development of respectful working environment.
Monitors fiscal budget to control operational and capital expenditures while monitoring and adjusting staffing patterns to improve unit productivity.
Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
Performs any other duties as required.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will be familiar with and adhere to The Professional Scope of Practice Framework (NMBI 2015).
The post holder will partake in the Quality Management processes thereby contributing to:
The identification of quality, policy and guideline issues.
The evaluation of current practices to best practice.
The setting of standards utilising structure, process and outcome.
All hospital, regional and national quality and audit processes.
The Hospital Wide Accreditation Cycle.
Participates in unit-based and interdepartmental QI activities.
Health Promotion initiatives.
Manages and participates in Cancer Service projects including ChemoCare.

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder is expected to:
Attend in a timely manner all mandatory education sessions and attends all required in-services.
Maintain a professional portfolio.
Ensure their professional and personal persona positively reflects the profession of nursing and Beacon Hospital.
Identify potential and beneficial topics for nursing research.
Utilise all practical opportunities to educate the patient and their families.
Attend appropriate study days/courses.
Be a preceptor and or supervisor to students/newly appointed staff.
Participate in their performance review with the CNM 3 Cancer Service.
Utilises effective time management skills.