Clinical Nurse Manager 2
Community Healthcare Sligo Leitrim
- Sligo
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage service user 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(s)
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users within the guidelines laid out by by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
- The Manager will practice nursing according to:
- Manage workload in accordance with the needs of the post.
- Lead and 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 and programmes.
- Collaborate with residents, family, carers and other staff in treatment / care planning and in the provision of support and advice.
- Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / care programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
- Plan discharge or transition of the service user between services as appropriate.
- Ensure that servicer users and others are treated with dignity and respect.
- Maintain nursing records in accordance with local service and professional standards.
- Adhere to and contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of care.
- Evaluate and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures e.g. admission and discharge procedures, control and usage of stocks and equipment, grievance and disciplinary procedures.
- Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation
- In consultation with Director/Assistant Director of Nursing and other disciplines, implement and assess quality management programmes.
- Participate in clinical audit as required.
- Initiate and participate in research studies as appropriate.
- Devise and implement Health Promotion Programmes for service users as relevant to the post.
- Operate within the scope of practice - seek advice and assistance from his / her manager with any cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope of his / her professional competence in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.
- Ensure that effective safety procedures are developed and managed to comply with statutory obligations, in conjunction with relevant staff e.g. Health and Safety procedures, emergency procedures etc
- Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to staff and/or service users care or well being that may be inhibiting the efficient provision of care.
- Assist in observing and ensuring implementation and adherence to established Health & Safety policies and procedures e.g. Health & Safety legislation, Safety Statements infection control, storage and use of controlled drugs etc.
- Ensure completion of incident / near miss forms / clinical risk reporting.
- Adhere to department policies in relation to the care and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty.
- Ensure All staff are familiar with the use and care of all equipment, ensuring it is maintained appropriately
- Liaise with other relevant staff in relation to Health & Safety e.g. Infection Control, Occupational Health Department as appropriate.
- Engage in performance review processes including personal development planning as appropriate
- Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
- Engage in IT developments as they apply to service user and service administration.