Job Reference: FRS59564
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Purpose of the RoleThe post holder is primarily responsible for the provision of a high quality and safe nursing service across the hospital. This will involve professional leadership to nursing staff at all levels, providing professional advice, contributing to the development and implementation of Nursing policy and strategy, ensuring achievement of its objectives and proactively developing nursing roles in accordance with the needs of the patients. He/she will operationalise the core values of Nursing by ensuring the patient experience in wards/departments/units is of the highest possible standard at all times with particular emphasis on dignity, kindness and compassion.
The philosophy guiding the position is to promote and preserve the hospital's Mission, Values and Ethos in the management responsibility of the Hospital in your role as Assistant Director of Nursing.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of the highest standard of nursing care to patients, workingclosely with the Director of Nursing, Hospital CEO, and Assistant Director of Nursing colleagues and Hospital Management Team.Professional Leadership
* Provides professional leadership to all nursing staff fostering a culture which values continuing professional development and strives for excellence in the delivery of patient care and quality improvement in line with Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals.
* Ensures a culture of nursing leadership, development, innovation and living the hospital values is embedded and promoted across all clinical areas/departments and acts as a professionalrole model for all nurses at all times.
* Collaborates and works with ADON colleagues in leading on the development and implementation of nursing aspects of the hospital's strategy and provides advice as required on nursing and patient experience issues, in accordance with local and national policy.
* Works collaboratively with other professional leads in developing a culturewhich embeds clinical quality and patient safety, and monitors its effectiveness to ensure continuous improvement.
* Builds anenvironment of excellence and innovation that empowers nurses to be active participants in the multidisciplinary team hospitalwide, and within the hospital Health System Group.
* Identifies opportunities for developing nursing roles in order to positively impact on the patient experience and maximise the potential of individual staff members or teams.
* Responds to the direction/lead of the Director of Nursing and works in collaboration with him/her on all professional nursing issues across the hospital as required.
Essential Qualifications
Registered General Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), or eligible to register with NMBI/eligible to work in Ireland
Essential Experience
7 years post-registration experiencein an acute hospital setting within the last 9 years
Minimum of 4 years management experience at CNM II level within the last7 years
Completed a Management Programme or Commitment to undertake a relevant Management Qualification following appointment
Desirable Experience
MSc in Nursing/Management/ Leadership
If you are ready to embark on a rewarding career, make a real difference to the lives of patients and require a full job description/more details, please contact me on +353 86 464 8416 and apply today.
Industry: Medical and Nursing
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Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: Operations, Leadership, Financial, Development, Learning and Education Quality and Risk Management
Contact Name: Caroline Zywczyk
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