Staff Nurse in Accident and Emergency

The purpose of this competition is to form a panel to service the Staff Nurse Recruitment needs of our Accident and Emergency Directorate into 2025.

Beaumont Hospitals Emergency Department is inviting applications from enthusiastic motivated and patient-focused nurses to join our dynamic and growing team

Our ED is undergoing exciting developments with new initiative enhanced care pathways and ongoing investment in staff education and professional development. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who are passionate about emergency care and eager to work in a fast-paced supportive and collaborative environment

The Staff Nurse will assess plan implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the Emergency Department (ED).

The staff Nurse will provide holistic person centred care promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users.

The Staff Nurse will:

• Practice Nursing according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing Board (An Bórd Altranais) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) and Professional Clinical Guidelines
• Adhere to national regional and local Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines policies protocols and legislation
• Work within their scope of practice and take measures to develop and maintain the competence necessary for professional practice
• Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be accountable for their practice
• Be aware of ethical policies and procedures which pertain to the Department
• Respect and maintain the privacy dignity and confidentiality of the patient
• Follow appropriate lines of authority within the Nurse Management structure.

Clinical Practice

The Staff Nurse will:

• Deliver the nursing care of an assigned group of patients within a best practice / evidence based framework
• Manage a designated caseload
• Promote the health welfare and social wellbeing of patients within our services
• Actively participate as a multi-disciplinary / inter-disciplinary team member in all aspects of service delivery
• Assess plan implement and evaluate individual person centred care programmes within an agreed framework and in accordance with best practice
• Develop and promote good interpersonal relationships with patients their family / social network supports and the interdisciplinary care team in the promotion of person centred care
• Ensure that care is carried out in an empathetic and ethical manner and that the dignity and spiritual needs of the patient are respected
• Promote and recognise the patients social and cultural dimensions of care and the need for links with their local community
• Collaborate and work closely with the patient their family the multi-disciplinary / inter-disciplinary team external agencies and services to facilitate discharge planning continuity of care and specific care requirements
• Provide appropriate and timely education and information to the patient their family and be an advocate for the individual patient and for their family
• Report and consult with senior nursing management on clinical issues as appropriate
• Maintain appropriate and accurate nursing records and reports regarding patient care in accordance with local / national / professional guidelines
• Participate in innovation and change in the approach to patient care delivery particularly in relation to new research findings evidence based practice and advances in treatment
• Participate in clinical audit and review
• Promote a positive health concept with patients and colleagues and contribute to health promotion and disease prevention initiatives of the HSE and Beaumont Hospital

Clinical Governance

The Staff Nurse will:

• Participate in clinical governance structures within the local / regional / national clinical governance framework
• Have a working knowledge of HIQA Standards as they apply to the role / care setting for example Standards for Healthcare National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections Hygiene Standards etc
• Contribute to ongoing monitoring audit and evaluation of the service as appropriate
• Accurately record and report all complaints to appropriate personnel according to local service policy
• Participate in the development of policies / procedures and guidelines to support compliance with current legal requirements where existing for the safe storage and administration of medicines and other clinical products
• Participate in the development of policies / procedures and guidelines with health safety fire risk and management personnel and participate in their development in conjunction with relevant staff and in compliance with statutory obligations
• Observe report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to patient care or well-being
• Be aware of and comply with the principles of clinical governance including quality risk and health and safety and be individually responsible for clinical governance risk management / health and safety issues in the department
• Participate in the development promotion and implementation of infection prevention and control guidelines
• Adhere to organisational dress code
• Assume responsibility for and coordinate the management of the unit / care setting in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager
• Adhere to Managing Attendance Policy and responsible for maintaining ones own health and wellbeing. Education Training & Development The Staff Nurse will:
• Take responsibility for own competency and learning and development needs and actively contribute to the learning and development of the interdisciplinary team
• Complete all mandatory training as deemed necessary by the Director of Nursing and Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Participate in performance evaluation / review with their line manager identifying areas for improvement and appropriate plans / measures to achieve them
• Provide feedback to the Clinical Nurse Manager or the designated officer with regard to compilation of proficiency assessments for students in the clinical setting
• Develop and use reflective practice techniques to inform and guide practice as part of their daily work
• Identify and contribute to the continual enhancement of learning opportunities within a population health framework
• Participate in the clinical / workplace induction of all new nursing and support staff
• Contribute to the identification of training needs pertinent to the clinical area Develop teaching skills and participate in the planning and implementation of orientation training and teaching programmes for nursing students and other health-care staff as appropriate
• Having undergone appropriate training act as a mentor / preceptor or clinical assessor for students
• Participate in the development of performance indicators in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Manager
• Participate in innovation and change in the approach to service user care delivery and contribute to the service planning process based on best practice and under the direction of Nurse Management / Nurse Practice Development particularly in relation to new research findings and advances in treatment

Administration

The Staff Nurse will:

• Ensure that records are safeguarded and managed as per HSE / local policy and in accordance with relevant legislation
• Work closely with colleagues across the integrated services programme in order to provide a seamless service delivery to the client within the integrated services programme
• Maintain records and submit activity data / furnish appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing as required
• Contribute to policy development and formulation performance monitoring business planning and budgetary control
• Maintain professional standards including patient and data confidentiality
• Contribute to the development and implementation of information sharing protocols audit systems referral pathways individual care plans and shared care arrangements
• Contribute to ongoing monitoring audit and evaluation of the service as appropriate
• Ensure that the care setting is maintained in good order using appropriate models that supplies are adequate and that all equipment is in good working order and ready for immediate use
• Ensure that equipment is safe to use and report any malfunctions in a timely manner
• Assist with ordering of supplies as required and ensure the appropriate and efficient use of supplies is made and exercise economy in the use of consumables
• Undertake other duties as required by the Director of Nursing or his / her designate The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Skills competencies and/or knowledge

Professional Knowledge & Experience

Demonstrate practitioner competence and professionalism in order to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role. Display evidence-based clinical knowledge in making decisions regarding client care. Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development. Demonstrate knowledge of service. Demonstrate a willingness to engage and develop IT skills relevant to the role. Demonstrate an awareness of developments within the HSE. Demonstrates an awareness of legislation and standards relevant to the role.

Planning and Organising Resources

Demonstrate ability to plan organise and deliver services in an efficient effective and resourceful manner within a model of patient centred care and value for money. Demonstrate ability to manage deadlines and effectively handle multiple tasks. Functions autonomously without direct supervision in specialist nursing practice

Building & Maintaining Relationships (including Team Skills & Leadership Skills)

Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to influence others. Demonstrate flexibility and openness to change and ability to lead and support others in a changing environment. Demonstrate ability to manage motivate and develop staff to maximize performance at work. Demonstrate the ability to foster a learning culture amongst staff and colleagues to drive continuous improvement in services to patients. Demonstrate ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams.

Commitment to Providing a Quality Service

Demonstrate a strong commitment to the delivery of quality service. Demonstrate the ability to lead on service quality. Demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance/improvement practices and their application and quality Demonstrate motivation initiative and an innovative approach to job and service developments.

Communication and Interpersonal

Demonstrates sensitivity to issues arising from multiple stakeholders. Demonstrates good communication negotiation skills and assertiveness as appropriate. Tailors communication to suit the needs of the audience and demonstrates sensitivity diplomacy and tact when dealing with others. Demonstrates resilience and composure in dealing with situations

Essential Professional Qualifications & Experience

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

And

Have the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role

And

Candidates must demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable Professional Experience

Recent experience in the Emergency department within an acute hospital setting

Post graduate diploma in Emergency Nursing or relevant qualification

Annual registration

• Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

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

Applicants who do not meet in full the eligibility criteria set out above on the closing date will be deemed ineligible and their application will not be processed for this competition.

Health

A candidate 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.

Character

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

Health & Safety

These duties must be performed in accordance with the hospital health and safety carrying out these duties the employee must ensure that effective safety procedures are in place to comply with the Health Safety and Welfare at Work Act. Staff must carry out their duties in a safe and responsible manner in line with the Hospital Policy as set out in the appropriate departments safety statement which must be read and understood.

Quality Risk & Safety Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of all staff to:

• Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements with regard to Quality Risk and Safety.
• Participate and cooperate with Childrens Health Ireland Quality and Risk and Safety initiatives as required.
• Participate and cooperate with internal and external evaluations of hospital structures services and processes as required including but not limited to:

- National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare

- National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections

- HSE Standards and Recommended Practices for Healthcare Records Management

- HSE Standards and Recommended practices for Decontamination of Reusable Invasive Medical Devices (RIMD)

-Safety audits and other audits specified by the HSE or other regulatory authorities

• To initiate support and implement quality improvement initiatives in their area which are in keeping with the hospitals continuous quality improvement programme.

It is the responsibility of all managers to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for Quality Safety and Risk within their area/department.

A short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Beaumont Hospital reserves the right to close the application window should a sufficient number of applications be received prior to the closing date.