Clinical Nurse Manager Level 3 (CNM3)

Description

Post Title: Clinical Nurse Manager 3

Post Status: Permanent

Department Medical 1 Directorate

Location: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

Reports to: Directorate Nurse Manager in the Medical Directorate

Salary: Appointment will be made on CNM3 Grade (€58,585- €66,160) at a point in line with Government pay policy.

Hours of work: Full time, 39 hours per week

Closing Date: 7th January 2021, 12 noon

The CNM3 is a key member of the Directorate Management Team supporting the Directorate Nurse Manager in providing clinical and operational leadership to support clinical nurse managers and nursing teams in providing the highest possible quality of care.

The post-holder will:

1. Work as a CNM III in the directorate leading nursing in areas of professional practice, standards and quality of care, staffing, manpower and personnel management

Work with the Directorate Management Team and the Directorate Nurse Manager on priority initiatives within the directorate.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Operational Management:

i. To promote quality of service delivery, ensuring effective patient care, research, training and development within the Directorate.

ii. To promote the development and maintenance of high standards of care and that the care offered is family centred, sensitive and responsive to service users.

iii. The CNM III will actively participate in service development initiatives within the directorate and work with the directorate management team to plan at a strategic and local level. Core elements of this process will involve:

· Planning the delivery of services by accurately estimating the needs of the Directorate and prioritising resources appropriately.

· Assist in the development of short, mid and long term strategic plans for the Directorate.

· Maintain smooth running of the Directorate to incorporate service planning for routine and emergency operational needs.

· Promote the effective and efficient delivery of services to patients and hospital staff.

· Continuously monitor and improve upon the services delivered.

· Monitor service objectives, to ensure that the quality of the service is congruent with the resources

available.

iv. To ensure effective working practices with other Directorates and the hospital departments and

healthcare agencies to maximise the delivery of a seamless service.

B. General Management:

I. Assists the Directorate Nurse Manager in providing team leadership and management in the maintenance and development of a high quality nursing service in the Medical Directorate, liaising appropriately with Clinical Nurse Managers, Staff Nurses, multi-disciplinary team and other hospital staff.

II. Acts to ensure that problems are identified and resolved.

III. Alerts the Directorate Nurse Manager and Consultant colleagues of impending issues within the Department.

C. Bed Management and Discharge Planning:

Supporting the Directorate Nurse Manager in ensuring effective co-ordination of bed and discharge management within the Directorate, in line with hospital policy. This involves:

I. Ensuring that staff implement the admission and discharge planning procedures for patients in consultation with Medical teams and bed management.

II. Regular timely reporting of bed and resource utilization to the Directorate Nurse Manager, Directorate Management Team and Hospital Management as appropriate

III. Monitoring admission and discharge trends, optimising use and cost effective management of resources and highlighting trends and wider implications of acute and non-acute services.

D. Service Planning:

I. To contribute to the co-ordination and planning of nursing services to meet service demands and to support initiatives to meet changes in service provision.

II. To assist with the development of business cases for the improvement, modernisation and development of nursing/clinical services.

III. To contribute to projects/initiative which improve the quality of services provided to patients and/or improve the patient flow through the hospital.

E. HR Management

I. Support the Clinical Nurse Manager in managing all nursing and healthcare staff within the Directorate, complying with hospital HR policies and procedures.

II. Ensure that nursing and healthcare assistant staff receive performance appraisals annually and in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Managers put a plan in place for staff to complete their mandatory training. Facilitate nursing staff and healthcare assistants to continue their education and personal development to support improved organisational performance.

III. In conjunction with the Directorate Nurse Manager and Clinical Nurse Managers regularly review staff complements and skill-mix across the Directorate to ensure that staffing is appropriate for current and projected clinical and operational demands.

IV. Supports Clinical Nurse Managers to ensure maintenance of a high level of staff morale, promoting good communications, team spirit and job satisfaction among nursing, multidisciplinary and support staff within the Medical Directorate.

V. To work with the Clinical Nurse Managers in managing absenteeism in accordance with hospital policy.

VI. Advise the Directorate Nurse Manager when staffing levels fall below or in excess of that considered to be adequate to meet variations of workload and Trendcare analysis.

VII. Decides when to utilise agency or locum staff within the parameters of hospital policy in co-operation with the DNM/DDON. Monitor the spend in relation to the nursing budget.

VIII. Partake in the interviewing process for the recruitment of nursing and healthcare staff for the Directorate and ensure effective local induction takes place. Ensure all new staff attend the Corporate Induction Programme. Participate in Directorate wide recruitment as appropriate.

F. Quality Assurance and Risk Management:

I. Encourage and support a culture of continuous improvement and mutual cooperation in the achievement of the highest possible standards of clinical care and maximum efficiency.

II. Work with the Directorate Management Team, stakeholders and colleagues to develop clinical governance systems within the Directorate which ensure that all relevant HIQA and international standards are met.

III. With the Directorate Management Team ensure that effective leadership and effective systems are in place for the routine evaluation of infection control data, compliance with hygiene audits and the hospital’s infection control policies and procedures.

IV. To identify health and safety issues for staff and patients.

V. To participate in local risk management initiatives to monitor clinical and non-clinical issues with the Directorate, i.e. Health & Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational health, Fire Safety, environmental and organisational risks.

VI. Support Clinical Nurse Managers in managing adverse incidents involving nursing care within the Directorate ensuring they are investigated promptly, respecting confidentiality taking preventative action where necessary to ensure that IQS procedures are adhered to and fully implemented.

VII. Ensure regular audit of nursing practices and procedures in conjunction with Nurse Practice Development.

G. Professional Practice

I. Ensures that the requirements of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for the practice of professional nursing are met and upheld.

II. Establishes and maintains a high standard of nursing practice within the Medical Directorate.

III. Ensures that nursing care is delivered within the parameters of the Department of Nursing and Hospital Policies and Procedures.

IV. Provides advice to the Directorate Nurse Manager in all matters relating to the care of patients within the Directorate.

V. Directs nursing and non-nursing staff in the event of any emergency situation within the Hospital and in any disaster that involves the Hospital.

H. Education/Staff Development

I. Ensures access for all newly appointed nurses to the hospital induction programme.

II. Assesses and identifies training needs of CNMs, setting objectives for such learning and making recommendations to the Directorate Nurse Manager on how these needs can be facilitated.

III. Ensures compliance with mandatory training.

I. Self-Development

I. Reads current literature and recent nursing research, attends seminars and is aware of any new developments in nursing practice and in current and future trends in the Directorate.

II. Attends and participates in staff development programmes.

III. Discuss present performance and future needs with the Directorate Nurse Manager.

J. Cost Control and Budgeting

I. Advise Directorate Nurse Manager on alternative supplies and changes in practice that impacts on costs.

II. Advises the Directorate Nurse Manager regarding the developments and changes that impact on the work of nurses in the Department in order that adequate resources (staff, equipment, supplies, cleaning and other support services) are negotiated.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

The applicant must on the latest date for receiving application forms for the office:

· Be registered in the Relevant Division of the Register of Nurses kept by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be entitled to be so registered

· Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 must be in the speciality or related area

· Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role

· Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

· Have a relevant Post Graduate qualification at least NFQ Level 8

· Successful applicants will be required to work flexibly in response to changing local / organisational /network requirements.

· Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of autonomy and its relationship to accountability and responsibility in clinical practice

· Demonstrates excellent communication skills

· Demonstrates an ability to implement strategies to ensure the provision of safe quality care and efficient use of resources

· Develops and sustains professional relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary teams

· Demonstrates the capacity to lead the management and administration of the nurse practitioner service

· Demonstrates initiative in performing appropriate clinical audits Demonstrates the skills required to mentor, facilitate and clinically supervise nursing and other MDT student. 

· Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skills including awareness of resource management and importance of value for money

· Demonstrate ability to manage deadlines and effectively handle multiple tasks

· Demonstrates effective problem solving, decision making and analytical skills

· Demonstrate effective communication skills including: the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner; the ability to facilitate and manage groups through the learning process; the ability to give constructive feedback to encourage learning

· Demonstrate the ability to interact and consult with service users

· Demonstrate leadership and team management skills including the ability to work with multidisciplinary team members

· Demonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat patients, relatives and colleagues with dignity and respect.

· Demonstrate evidence excellent IT skills.