Assistant Director of Nursing

PE Global Healthcare is recruiting for a Leading national Healthcare client for an Assistant Director of Nursing based in Dublin.

Duties of the roles/ responsibilities

• Ensuring that the hospital’s policies and expected clinical standards are read, understood and practiced at all times. 
• Conducting ward rounds, including those with the Resident Medical Officer, to ensure that the best clinical outcomes are achieved on a continuous basis.
• Reviewing nursing documentation to ensure this reflects the care and treatment required by each individual patient, that assessments and care plans are completed appropriately within agreed timeframes and reviewed as required.
• Reviewing patients at increased risk of pressure sores, falls and other adverse events, and those who are clinically unwell, providing advice, support and assistance through clinical practices and documentation so as to ensure appropriate management plan is in place.
• Coordinating admissions and discharges in liaison with the Patient Flow team.
• Implementing the Rehabilitation Model of Care in the hospital.
• Participating in management team meetings, MDT meetings and helping to troubleshoot any ongoing clinical issues and non-clinical issues, escalating to the Director of Nursing as appropriate.

• Supporting the CNMs and provide direction, mentorship and regular communication.
• Ensuring a strong focus is placed on working alongside the CNMs, staff nurses and carers in the hospital, maintaining a visible presence in the clinical areas
• Clinical audits. Regularly review clinical documentation, ensuring appropriate and timely assessments, care planning and implementation of care is documented and reviewed.
• In addition to observing practice, the ADON also monitors standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and fosters an effective working relationship and good communication between nurses, carers, housekeeping and catering staff.

Qualifications/ Experience

• Registered on appropriate part of Irish Live register
• Evidence of continuous Professional Development
• 2 years minimum previous management experience
• First level registration

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV. 

Please click the link below to apply, call David Obasohan on 083 203 3637 or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to David.obasohan@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***