Clinical Nurse Manager 2

PE Global Healthcare is currently recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 for a leading multi-national Healthcare client based in Kilkenny. 

This is a permanent full time position with a competative salary and exceptional benefits for the right candidate.

Benefits:

1. Life Assurance.
2. 23 Days Annual Leave plus 9 Bank Holidays.
3. Pension Scheme.
4. Sick Pay Scheme.
5. Income Protection/Critical Illness Cover.
6. Paternity Pay Scheme.
7. Occupational Health & Employee Assistance Programme.
8. Educational Assistance Programme.
9. Discounted Gym Membership.
10. Staff Discount on Diagnostics and Medical Procedures.
11. Cycle to Work Scheme
12. Staff Saving Scheme.
13. Discount for onsite restaurant.
14. Car Parking.
15. Employee Health and Wellbeing Programmes.

Duties & Responsibilities   

• Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence based, care planning approach.
• Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, delivery and review of service user care by all staff in designated area.
• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users within the guidelines laid out by NMBI. (Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland).
• Participate in teams / meetings / committees as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
• Facilitate co-ordination, co-operation and liaison across healthcare teams.
• Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment / care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care by personal involvement and supervising the activities of other qualified nurses.
• Ensure that the care delivered by team is based on standards, which have been formulated on evidence based practice, and agreed, through hospital policy.
• Regularly evaluate and monitor patient care by using the hospitals quality systems to ensure that care is delivered.
• Develop and promote good relationships with patients, families and carers and make the ward environmentally welcoming and homely.
• Work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team promoting good teamwork and excellent patient care.
• Evaluate and further develop the philosophy, objectives and goals of the department.
• To ensure that all staff are familiar with the use and care of all equipment, and that such equipment is maintained in good working condition.
• To ensure strict confidentiality of information regarding patients/residents is adhered to.

Managerial responsibilities:

• Provide the necessary supervision, co-ordination and deployment of nursing and support staff to ensure the optimum delivery of care in the designated area through allocating work fairly and competently.
• Manage communication at ward and departmental level and facilitate team building.
• Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
• Manage all resources efficiently and effectively.
• Lead on practice development within the clinical area.
• Lead and implement change.
• Promote, facilitate and participate in the development of nursing policies and procedures. Monitor as appropriate and lead on proactive improvement.
• Contribute to the formulation, development and implementation of policies and procedures at area and hospital level.
• Actively participate in the Nursing Management structure by supporting the Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Theatres and deputising in his / her absence when required to do so.
• Maintain all necessary clinical and administrative records and reporting arrangements.

Qualifications & Experience  

• Be registered, or eligible for registration in the General Division of the live Register of Nurses kept by NMBI.
• Have a minimum of two years’ experience within a management position, and ideally have two years’ experience working within a Day Surgical Unit – desirable but not essential.
• Have completed a management course or commit to undertake same.
• Display evidence of continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate an awareness of HR policies and procedures
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft packages is essential.
• Have experience in change management.
• Play an active role in the continuous improvement programme in the hospital using lean tools and methodology.
• Possess excellent communication skills.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply, call Michelle Roche on +353832033637 or alternatively send an up to date CV to michelle.roche@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***

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