EnhancedNurse

at  St Francis Hospice Dublin

JOB DESCRIPTION

(Ref 2024-031)

6. THE PERSON: QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

Essential Desirable
Qualifications • Registration as a Nurse on the Register of Palliative Care or
Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Oncology qualification

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland;

• Placement on the 4th point of the Department

of Health Staff Nurse / Midwife salary scale and

meet the qualifying conditions below;

• Documented competencies including care

competencies in relation to patient case load;

• Evidence of skill acquisition from ‘on the job’

learning;

• Certified skills training – including as a minimum

mandatory training - relevant to care required

for patient case load;

• Evidence of participation in audit and evaluation

of care provision including collection of quality
care metrics where same are in place.

Experience • Four years post registration experience • Experience of

• Evidence of consistent updating of clinical skills participation within an

and knowledge. MDT.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing • Competent and
professional development. confident IT skills - Word,
Excel, Power
Point and e-mail

GENERAL

1. Comply with the Mission Statement, Ethos and Values of St. Francis Hospice Dublin.
2. In addition to your normal duties and those documented in the job description, you may be
   required to undertake other duties appropriate to your position and within your scope of
   practice, including deputising as appropriate.
3. Practice Nursing according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing
   Midwifery Board Ireland and Professional Clinical Guidelines.
4. Work within his/her scope of practice and take measures to develop and maintain the
   competence necessary for professional practice.
5. Comply with national, regional and local guidelines, policies, protocols and legislation.
6. Familiarise yourself with statutory regulations relating to the custody and administration of
   medications.
7. Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be accountable for his/her area of
   practice.
8. Maintain appropriate and accurate written/electronic nursing records and care plans
   regarding patient care in accordance with local/national/professional guidelines;
9. Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety procedures in relation to all Hospice activities.
10. Contribute to and comply fully with the St. Francis Hospice Dublin Safety Statement including
    safe working practice as laid down by the Safety, Health and Welfare at work Act 2005 and any
    other relevant legislation.
11. Be aware of the principles of risk management and be individually responsible for risk
    management/health and safety issues in their area of work.
12. Promoting patient advocacy and maintain patients’ privacy and dignity.
13. Present and act in a professional manner at all the times.
14. Foster and develop a spirit of teamwork and participate in team-building activities.
15. Maintain a high standard of work performance, attendance, appearance and punctuality.
16. Be responsible for planning and implementing of the highest possible standard of palliative
    care to patients and their families/friends, being mindful of their physical, psychological, social,
    spiritual and cultural needs.
17. Working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
18. Participate in committees and working groups as requested.
19. Participate fully in audit, standard setting, quality assurance, research projects and clinical
    supervision.
20. Co-operate with developments arising from of the review of nursing in all areas.
21. Participate in clinical governance structures within the organisation.
22. Co-operate with the implementation of the agreed new structures developed to support the
    strategic plan of St. Francis Hospice.
23. Co-operate with the introduction of new ICT systems relevant to your area.
24. Work closely with colleagues across St. Francis Hospice and the health services in order to
    provide a seamless service delivery to the patients.
25. Staff on enhanced nurse contracts will support changes to rosters as required.
26. Contribute to the development of the unit through participation in ward meetings and
    handovers, multidisciplinary meetings and psychosocial meetings.
27. Participate in development reviews.
28. This post is one of those designated in accordance with Section 2 of the Protection of Persons
    Reporting Child Abuse Act, 1998. You will remain a mandated person for the duration of your
    appointment in this post. You will, on receiving a report of child abuse, formally notify the
    Designated Liaison Person. If a disclosure is made outside of working hours, the Senior Line
    Manager on duty is responsible for co-ordinating the response to Tusla and/or the Gardaí.

EDUCATION

• Take responsibility for your own competency and learning and development needs and actively

contribute to the learning and development of the wider nursing team.

• Actively engage in continuous personal development and mandatory training.
• Develop and use reflective practice techniques to inform and guide practice.
• Participate in the clinical/workplace induction of new nursing and support staff.
• Contribute to the identification of training needs pertinent to the clinical area.
• Develop teaching skills and participate in the planning and implementation of orientation, training

and teaching programmes for nursing students and the nursing element of education for other

health-care staff as appropriate.

• Developing clinical teaching skills and participate in the planning and implementation of

orientation, training and teaching programmes for nursing students and other health-care staff

allocated to the service e.g. Preceptorship;

• Participate in regular performance/clinical reviews with his/her line manage.
• Any course sponsored by the Hospice will be with the understanding that the individual is

prepared to share the information with colleagues for the enhancement of the service.

ADMINISTRATION

• Ensure that records are safeguarded and managed as per SFHD policies and in accordance with

relevant legislation

• Work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation to provide a seamless service delivery

to the patient within SFHD and also with relevant external Healthcare professionals.

• Maintain professional standards of data protection and confidentiality at all times in line with local

policies and Data Protection legislation.

• Contribute to ongoing monitoring, audit and evaluation of the service as appropriate.
• Accurately record and report all incidents and complaints to appropriate personnel according to

local service policy.
Carrying out any other reasonable duties, appropriate to the office that may be required from time to
time.
The above job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and
consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post,
which may be assigned to him/her from time to time by the CEO or other designated officer. The post
holder will contribute to the development of the post while in employment.

1. JOB PURPOSE

To provide the highest possible standard of specialist palliative care to patients and families/friends
that is consistent with the core values and ethos of St. Francis Hospice Dublin. The Enhanced nurse
must comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland’s Code of professional Conduct, with
particular reference to accountability for his/her practice. The Enhanced nurse will be expected to
rotate to all areas within St. Francis Hospice Dublin: this includes both day and night duty as required.

2. ACCOUNTABILITY

The position reports to and is accountable to the Director of Nursing/Assistant Director of Nursing or
other designated officer in all matters relating to the job.

7. OUTLINE OF JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

St. Francis Hospice and your Line Manager will set out your standard duties and
responsibilities.