SLDS Clinical Nurse Manager

Location of Post

CHO Area 1

A Supplementary panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Disability Services CHO Area 1 Sligo/Leitrim from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

Tim O’Sullivan Director of Nursing, Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services

Email: tim.osullivan@hse.ie

Tel: 0873916828

Details of Service

· Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services provide a range of services for people with an intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder directly and in partnership with people with disabilities, their families, carers, locally based organisations and statutory/non-statutory organisations by grant aid.

· Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services provides a wide range of health and personal social services to adults with disabilities. Services delivered through the model of health and social care include the following:

§ Residential Placements

§ Community Placements

· Day Services - the aim of the services for people with intellectual disability is to promote and maintain better health and wellbeing.

· A key element of these services is the promotion of independence, inclusion and integration of people with disabilities. Services are needs led, delivered using a person-centred approach and underpinned by the principle of equity.

· Services are staffed by qualified nursing and care staff supported by other community based professionals i.e. General Practitioners, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist and Community Dietician.

· Sligo/Leitrim Disability Services seek to enable each individual with an intellectual disability / autism to achieve his / her full potential and maximize independence, including living as independently as possible.

Reporting Relationship

The post holder will report directly to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2/PIC and will be accountable to Directors of Nursing and Assistant Directors of Nursing

Key Working Relationships

The post holder will engage on a regular basis with Residents, Residents family members, Management, Staff Nurses, Multi Task Attendants, Students on assigned placements, Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) members and HIQA representatives in the fulfilment of their duties and responsibilities of their role.

The post holder will also have a key working relationship with fellow CNM1’s, CNM2/PIC’s and CNM3

Purpose of the Post

To be responsible for the management, care, and treatment of service users, to ensure that the optimum standard of care is provided within the designated area(s) of responsibility.

The primary role of the Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM 1) will be one of clinical and professional leadership and development in the nursing team, including the development of nursing staff by means of in-service training, orientation of new staff and arranging for clinical experience and supervision of student nurses where this is appropriate.