MRHP-- - Clinical Nurse Manager, Tissue Viability

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Tissue Viability

MRHP-12-25-373

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Location of Post:

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

There is currently one permanent, part-time Clinical Nurse Manager 2 – Tissue Viability vacancy available in the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 – Tissue Viability from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full-time or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries:

For further information about the role, please contact:

Fiona Moore

Nurse Practice Development Co-Ordinator

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Email:fiona.moore@hse.ie

Tel: 087 161 0614

OR

Ciara McHugh

Clinical Nurse Manager 3 – Theatre and Endoscopy

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Email:ciara.mchugp@hse.ie

Tel: 087 349 5531

HR Point of Contact:

The HSE Dublin and Midlands is committed to providing information and services which are accessible to all, if you require accessibility assistance throughout any stage of the recruitment process, please contact:

Hermaye McCallion

HR Recruitment Officer

HSE Dublin and Midlands

Email:hermaye.mccallion@hse.ie

Tel: 087 125 9086

Purpose of the Post:

The post of the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 – Tissue Viability has a pivotal role in care delivery relating to tissue viability, wound management and prevention, service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical areas relating to wound management. The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.

Eligibility Criteria, Qualifications and / or Experience:

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: -

(i) Are registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.

AND

(ii) Have at least 5 years post registration experience (or an aggregate of 5 years full-time post registration experience) of which 2 years must be in the speciality or related area of Tissue Viability and Wound Management.

AND

(iii) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

AND

(iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

AND

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

2. Annual Registration

(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

AND

(ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Health

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements:

• Demonstrate depth and breadth of nursing experience in the specialist area of Tissue Viability, as relevant to the role.
• Have undertaken or agree to undertake the Post Graduate Diploma in Tissue Viability within an agreed timeframe.
• Have undertaken or agree to undertake, within an agreed timeframe, the Nurse Prescribing of Medicinal Products Certificate.