Clinical Nurse Specialist / Manager Tissue Viability

Background

The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) is a major acute voluntary teaching hospital and holds a pre-eminent place in the delivery of healthcare to the community of North Dublin and rest of the country. The Hospital prides itself with exceptional patient care. Being a leader in research and innovation and providing a working environment focused on personal development, team work and wellbeing, the Mater Hospital is a great place to work. Our ambition is to be the safest hospital in Ireland, delivering the highest quality care, with the most patient-centred, efficient processes. There are currently 3.0 WTE Clinical Nurse Specialists in position in the Mater who receive over 2,000 inpatient referrals per year for various complex wound aetiologies.

Purpose of the Post

The MMUH Nursing Quality Department is seeking an innovative, enthusiastic, motivated, passionate and experienced nurse in Tissue Viability to deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.

The successful candidate will work alongside the incumbent Tissue Viability CNSs’ in the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care, utilising research, and collaborating with colleagues in everyday practice and work in partnership with the Multidisciplinary Teams’ to enhance professional standards of care across the various specialities.

The post holder will manage a delegated caseload of patient’s with challenging wounds and pressure ulcers and as the Digital Health agenda expands, they will incorporate nursing informatics to support the analysis of the impact of technology on patient outcomes and improved patient safety e.g. reduce hospital acquired pressure ulcers and improve patient experience in the MMUH.

The post holder will provide clinical expertise, specialist advice, assist in educational programmes and lead on key priorities with regards to Tissue Viability promoting the development of an organisational culture of partnership which maximises positive patient experience and outcomes and minimises the risk of error and harm.

The post holder will maintain the hospital acquired pressure ulcer KPI database, continue to implement the HSE National Wound Care Guidelines 2018 and support the National Improvement Programme for Wound Management (NIPWM) 2023.

Informal enquiries:

Marie Brennan

Nurse Lead Quality (ADON)

Centre for Nurse Education

mbrennan@mater.ie