CNM 1 Theatre

Position Summary:

The Theatre Complex in Beaumont is defined as the following:
Operating Suites x 12 in Beaumont Hospital Operating Suites x 2 Minor Theatre Procedure Rooms x 3 at St Josephs Hospital Raheny and all associated services and staff to ensure the efficient and safe delivery of Theatre Services.

In collaboration with the CNM2 put in place systems for safe patient care in the Recovery the absence of a CNM2 take responsibility for ongoing management of:

Patient Throughput
Staff Allocation
Clinical Practice
Standards and Quality of Care
Maintenance of budgetary efficiency

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The post-holder will:

Patient Throughput
Assist in the implementation of patient care by:
Alerting the Clinical Nurse Manager II to any challenges which policies/ practices or decisions of medical staff may cause.
Oversee all patients undergoing anaesthesia in the Theatre Complex and assists as require
Allocates appropriately skilled nurse depending on patient procedure/ acuity.

Workload Estimation
On a day to day basis the Clinical Nurse Manager I will decide and allocate the work to be done by staff nurses and student nurse.
Ensure a systematic method for the assessment of individual patient needs is implemented and ensure the proper documentation of same.
Estimates workload based on patient nursing needs in agreement with the unit system policy on same.
Promotes the attainment of each patients individual nursing care needs by allocating appropriately skilled Staff Nurses.

Staffing and Manpower Planning
Advises the relevant CNM/Directorate Nurse Manager or Out of Hours Nurse Manager on duty when staff levels fall below or are in excess of that considered to be adequate to meet variations of workload.
Arranges staff meal breaks in line with departmental need.
Support and supervises nursing staff and other support staff in carrying out their allocated responsibility to the required standard.
Monitors staff attendance and unexplained absenteeism and reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager II or in his/her absence the CNM III/ADON.
Assists with planning and allocating of nursing teams with appropriate staff numbers skill mix and level of experience in such a way that will meet the clinical nursing needs of patients.
Assists in the preparation of weekly duty rosters. Reviews and changes the roster as necessary in consultation with the CNM II.

Personnel
Promotes nurtures and maintains a high level of staff morale hence promoting team spirit and job satisfaction among nursing and other staff within the unit.
Ensures welfare and safety policies are adhered to.
Receives visiting professionals and lay visitors to the department in a professional manner.
Participates in the development of an orientation programme for new staff members and assists with the implementation and evaluation of such programmes.
Ensures that all staff practice nursing within the code set for the profession by NMBI.
Reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager II behaviour outside acceptable limits for whatever reason (i.e. emotional upset in staff brusqueness to patients or colleagues undignified behaviour absenteeism conflict etc.).
Investigates complaints incidents and accidents involving all patients and staff in accordance with hospital policy. Follow up such incidents putting in place strategies to address risks identified.
Exercise authority in the running of the assigned area(s) as delegated by the CNM2
Provide the necessary co-ordination and deployment of nursing and support staff in designated area(s) of responsibility ensuring that skill mix takes account of fluctuating workloads and ensuring maximisation of available resources.
Assess and monitor trends through collection and analysis of activity and data and keeping CNM2 and Senior Nursing Management informed of changing work patterns which may require increased resource allocation.
Co-operate in managing all resources including nursing and non-nursing staff within an agreed budget.
Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
Assist in maintaining the necessary clinical and administrative records and reporting arrangements / contribute to quality assurance by assistant in data collection.
Ensure that patient care equipment is maintained to an appropriate standard
Ensure compliance with legal requirements policies and procedures affecting service users staff and other hospital matters.
Engage in IT developments as they apply to service user and service administration

Education / Staff Development
Assesses and identifies training and development for nursing staff within the department; participates in setting objectives for such learning and contributes to the development of training programmes where appropriate.
Identifies teaching/learning opportunities within the department and plan to meet these needs in consultation with the Clinical Nurse Manager II.
Participates in the planning Implementing and evaluation of:-

- Staff development programmes to support new clinical services.

- Post graduate / foundation course training programmes as pertinent to the area of practice.

Participates in clinical induction training of all new nursing staff / adaptation staff ensuring that staff nurses receive sufficient theoretical and practical training to make them safe practitioners.
Ensures the agreed Hospital specialist administrative and clinical policies and procedures are known to and understood by the staff and are implemented.
Participates in teaching and training of learner nurses and plans to meet their needs in consultation with clinical practice co-ordinators Clinical Nurse Manager II and CNM III/Directorate Nurse Manager.
As a skilled practitioner acts as a resource for advice support instruction and guidance for Staff Nurses and Students in aiding the practice of skilled and effective nursing care in the clinical situation.
Participate and encourage Personal Development Planning in conjunction with the CNMII and report staff performance in line with hospital policy.
Assists in the allocation of appropriate preceptors to student nurses/ new nurses / adaptation nurses.
Participates in coordinating education/ training for adaptation nurses in the department.
Assists in allocation of appropriate preceptors to student nurses/ new staff nurse and adaptation nurses in conjunction with the CPSN in theatre.

Clinical Nursing Practice
Uses a framework and model of nursing to assess individual patient needs consistent with hospital nursing policy.
Ensures that verbal and written nursing reporting systems are accurate and adequate.
Ensures that accurate nursing reports accompany patients.
Ensures clinical competence of staff in performing clinical activities.
Maintains personal clinical skills by performing nursing care.
Direct supervise and mentor the nursing staff in the management of nursing care i.e. professional and specialist advice on the nursing care and demonstrate practical nursing skills.
Attends and participate in multidisciplinary department meetings.
Manages communication at ward and department level.
Facilitates co-ordination and liaison across multi-disciplinary teams in department.
Attends meetings both within department and throughout the hospital. Feeding back relevant information to staff members.
Awareness of Major Incident Plan and competent in participating in same if brought into action.

Standards and Quality of Care
Takes all steps possible to safeguard the welfare and safety of patients in conjunction in line with current national Standards.
Monitoring management and clinical standards within realistic targets and explicit limits as set by the Clinical Nurse Manager II.
Ensuring that unit staff understand and abide the required standards and limits.
Checking on the quality of all work done by all staff and use of systems in place.
Monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of nursing care for individual patients.
Recognize the need to introduce change in line with service needs. Implement change and evaluate it accordingly.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives

Budgeting
Encourage staff to have awareness of budgetary management & utilize resources judiciously.
Assist the Clinical Nurse Manager II in preparing duty rosters in line with service need.
In conjunction of the multidisciplinary team participate in the tendering process for new equipment and medical devices as per hospital policy.

Self Development
The post holder is expected to:

Maintain update and develop knowledge on relevant professional development and on all speciality current trends by attending a number of study days each year.
Maintain a personal record of professional development.
Accept appraisal each year from the Clinical Nurse Manager II through Personal Development Planning (PDP).
Discuss present performance and future self-development needs with the Directorate Nurse Manager and the Clinical Nurse Manager II using the PDP in accordance with nursing policy.

The job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment. Other specific work not covered in this job description may also be assigned by the Director of Nursing from time to time.

Selection Criteria:

Selection criteria outline the qualifications skills knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory:

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 relevant 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.

(ii) Have at least 3 years post registration fulltime experience (or an aggregate of 3
years post registration full time experience) of which 1 year post registration full
time experience (or an aggregate of 1 years post registration full time experience)
must be in the speciality or related area.

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

(iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

2. Annual registration
(i) On appointment 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).

(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.

Desirable

A management / leadership course is desirable

A post-graduate qualification in recovery/anaesthetic nursing or a willingness to undertake same.

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointees re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions where relevant will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position