SLSC Nursing Practice Development Coordinator

Location of Post

Older Person Services Sligo / Leitrim / West Cavan.

There is currently one specified purpose whole-time post available in this location.

A panel may be created for Older Persons Service in Sligo / Leitrim / West Cavan, from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration, may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

Name Nuala Gallagher ,Service Manager Older Persons

Email: nuala.gallagher1@hse.ie

Tel: 0719155193

Details of Service

Older Persons Service provides Person Centred Care and Support to Older People in the Sligo/ Leitrim/ West Cavan Area of CHO1. There are 2 Community Hospitals and 3 Nursing Units under the governance of the Service Manager for Older People with a total of 197 Long Term Beds and 30 Short Stay Beds.

The Service Manager is supported by the Directors of Nursing who have overall clinical responsibility. Each Community Hospital / Nursing Unit has a designated Person in Charge/ Assistant Director of Nursing who has responsibility for ensuring the HIQA Regulations are implemented.

The Practice Development Coordinator will support the Service Manager and the Persons in Charge in ensuring staff employed in the centres have the education and training to support them in meeting the HIQA Requirements.

Home Care Services comes under the Governance of the Service Manager for Older Persons and 225 Home Helps are employed to provide this service

Reporting Relationship

The post holder will report to the Service Manager for Older Persons Services while working closely with the Person in Charge within reach of Sligo / Leitrim / West Cavan Residential Services for Older Persons.

Purpose of the Post

The role / function of the Nursing Practice Development Co-ordinator is to facilitate a continuous process of improvement in the delivery of health care services that are designed to promote increased effectiveness in person-centred care.

This post offers a unique challenge for an enthusiastic Nurse within a Philosophy of Person Centeredness. The emphasis will be on a Nursing process within a Social Model of Care.

By learning from practice, emphasis is placed on transforming the culture and context of care through systematic approaches, continuous evaluation, development, implementation and monitoring of nursing practice is promoted in all areas of life within Residential Units for Older People, enabling an awareness of quality agendas and promoting the delivery of the highest standard of person centred care. Sharing of information enables facilitation of change, moving towards evidence based practice and improved standards of nursing care. Nursing policies and guidelines are developed in collaboration with clinical staff and circulated to each clinical area.

Support will be provided to nurses in Sligo / Leitrim / West Cavan Residential Services for Older People on practice issues enhancing their personal and professional development. By consulting with the relevant stakeholders practice development needs are identified on a continuous basis. Specific project work and practice initiatives will be implemented. These will specifically target at implementing the HIQA standards and ensuring compliance with the current regulations.

The post holder will link with academic partners as well as the CNME and NMPDU in order to progress and develop practice.

This is a senior position and the post holder will be empowered along with each Person in Charge to lead on, maintain change and sustain nursing practices within an interdisciplinary framework.