DML Clinical Nurse Manager II - Community Infection Prevention And Control

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Location of post

There is currently 1 permanent / whole-time vacancy available in Dublin and Midland Region, Integrated Health Areas (IHA), Dublin South City and West, Dublin South West, Kildare and West Wicklow.

The post holder will work at a location within IHAs, Dublin South City and West, Dublin South West, Kildare and West Wicklow.

as agreed with line management at the job offer stage. Successful candidates will be required to work with all community service areas within the IHAs, Dublin South City and West, Dublin South West, Kildare and West Wicklow, which may change with service reform.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Dublin and Midlands from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Sharon Maher 087 091 5053Sharon.maher2@hse.ie for further information about the role.

Details of service

The person appointed to the post will work within the HSE Dublin and Midlands Region, Integrated Healthcare Areas

• Dublin South City and West

• Dublin South West

• Kildare and West Wicklow

which services a population of 759,460. Community Healthcare consist of a broad range of services that are delivered through the HSE and its funded agencies outside of the acute hospital setting to people in local communities, as close as possible to people’s homes. and include:

• Primary Care Services

• Older Persons Services

• Disability Services

• Mental Health Services

• Health & Wellbeing Services

Full details of the services provided by a HSE Dublin South City and West, Dublin South West, Kildare and West Wicklow can be found at:

http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/publications/corporate/CHOReport.html

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team deliver a coordinated approach to client care within community based services.

The community IPC/AMS team work as a multidisciplinary team consisting of an Assistant Director of Nursing, IPC nurses working in partnership with a senior antimicrobial pharmacist and integrated consultant microbiologist.

The IPC Nurse (CNM2) will work as part of the Regional Community IPC/AMS team and be supported as a valued team member.

The IPc Nurse (CNM2) has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are: quality improvement and assurance, resource management, staff development, facilitating communication and leadership.

To enhance the delivery of quality and safe service user care, projects aligned to the Community Infection Prevention and Control work plan will be identified, developed and completed in a timely manner.

There is also scope for involvement in regional and national related activities and initiatives such as IPC Link Practitioner and AMRIC hand hygiene train the trainer programmes.

The Infection Prevention & Control Nursing team aim to develop, deliver, implement and evaluate a comprehensive IPC programme with associated structures, policies, processes and guidelines which are the vehicle for improving quality and safety and progressing a quality and safety culture for all service users.