Clinical Nurse Manager, Theatre, University Hospital

University Hospital Kerry is the second largest of the Health Service Executive –South’s seven acute hospitals. The hospital provides acute general hospital services to the population of Co. Kerry (139,616) and additionally to a proportion of the populations of West Limerick and North Cork.

The hospital has 275 acute general beds; 50 Acute Psychiatric beds, 46 elderly continuing care beds and an Annual Budget of approximately 70 million. The hospital treats over 20,000 inpatients per annum and approximately 41,0000 patients attend the Outpatients Department Accident and Emergency attendances are over 34.000 annually..

University Hospital Kerry range and scope of services provided.

 Emergency Medicine.

 General Medicine including Medicine of the Elderly & Endocrinology.

 General Surgery.

 Endoscopy.

 Adult Intensive Care.

 Gynaecology

 Obstetrics.

 Orthopaedics.

 Paediatrics including Special Care Baby Unit.

 Audio logy.

 Palliative Care

 Psychiatry

 Radiology

 Renal Dialysis Satellite Unit.

The role of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Theatre) is an evolving role, the duties and responsibilities are reflective of the expectation in defining the role. This is not an exhaustive list, and it is expected that the post holder will embrace the evolving nature of the role, consistent with the direction being followed by UHK in the current dynamic and changing operating environment.

The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and implementation of theatre nursing care, best practice guidance, care bundle implementation, audit and monitoring process, education and training, incident review process, and monitoring practices as appropriate.

Purpose of Post

The post of CNM2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.

Informal Enquiries

Karena Gilligan, A/Assistant Director of Nursing, Perioperative Directorate, University Hospital Kerry

Phone 087 0674407 Email karena.gilligan@hse.ie