Staff Nurse Ear Nose and Throat Specialty

Post Title:

Staff Nurse Ear Nose and Throat Outpatients (ENT OPD)

Post Status:

Permanent

Department

NeuroCent Directorate Beaumont Hospital

Location:

Beaumont Hospital Dublin 9

Reports to:

Clinical Nurse Manager II (CNM II) Clinical Nurse Manager III (CNM III)

Salary:

Appointment will be made on CNM 2 Pay scale at a point in line with Government pay policy 37 788 - 56032

Hours of work:

37.5 hours/week (1 whole time equivalent)

Closing Date:

Wednesday 4^th March @ 12 noon

The Neurosciences Department at Beaumont Hospital is pleased to announce the availability of a full time permanent staff nurse vacancy based in the Ear Nose and Throat Outpatients Department (ENT OPD). Otorhinolaryngology (conditions of the ear nose and throat also known as ENT) and head and neck diagnostics and interventions (HNS head and neck surgery) are the main representations of clinical day case and outpatient activity at Beaumont Hospital within the ENT Outpatients Department (OPD). The ENT OPD service performs several types of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures which would have previously required an in-patient hospital admission and these are led by a team of 10 consultants and supported by staff nurses a healthcare assistant and a clinical nurse manager 2. The importance of this service with regards to its function as a conduit to cancer diagnosis and treatment pathways cannot be underestimated. The ENT OPD works in close partnership with the National Cochlear Implant & Viani Research Centre supporting patients and families requiring assessment surgery and rehabilitation for patients with cochlear implants. You will be supported to transition to this specialist area of practice through a variety of clinical and educational development programmes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIULITIES:

To maintain a high standard of nursing care:

To develop clinical expertise leadership and teaching skills through nursing practice.

To share responsibility with the team for the management of nursing care and the patients environment under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse.

To maintain a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility.

To ensure safe discharge and transit of patients through the hospital.

CLINICAL ROLE:

To provide and maintain effective individualised nursing care by:

Assessing (with the patients where possible) physical psychological and social problems and the need for nursing intervention

Preparing and up-dating the documentation within a nursing framework to include treatment delegated by the Multidisciplinary team

Acting as team leader (depending on context) in giving skilled nursing care and treatments for the patients within the unit

Planning the involvement of the patients relatives teaching and supervising nursing techniques in preparation for the transfer to other hospital departments or units.

Actively promote effective discharge planning from the critical care area to the ward setting.

CLINICAL:

A. Assessment

Utilises assessment skills and techniques to determine patient actual and/or potential needs

Completes and documents the nursing admission assessment in a thorough and accurate manner

Assesses patient condition on an ongoing basis

Assesses the need for patient/family instruction

B. Planning

Develops and documents a plan of care based on patient needs

Develops patient teaching and discharge/transfer plans as necessary based on their current needs

Collaborates with other health team members in planning care to expedite discharge safely

C. Implementation

Provides safe comprehensive and competent nursing care to a caseload of patients and within the guidelines laid out by NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland)

Practices according to established legal requirements policy and procedures

Establishes care priorities based on nursing/medical patient problems

Performs procedures accurately completely and safely

Following a period of supervised practice candidates will provide care with minimal supervision in a timely manner

Maintains a safe environment for patients

Respects the dignity and confidentiality of patients serving as an advocate as necessary

Functions promptly and effectively in an emergency situation

Adapts to changing workload

Deals with ward incidents and accidents in accordance with hospital policy. Accurately record and report detail.

D. Evaluation

Contributes to nursing quality assurance by assisting in the identification of recurrent nursing problems and co-operating in data collection

Monitors the effectiveness of nursing and other interventions and documents these findings in the appropriate record

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Documents according to policy and procedure

Reports verbally and in writing pertinent patient care information to appropriate nursing/medical personnel

Communicates appropriately with patients/relatives and colleagues and other members of the health care team

Approaches interpersonal relationships in a manner that avoids antagonism reduces conflict and prevents undue anxiety

Recognises self-limitations and requests assistance

PROFESSIONAL:

Supports the philosophy objectives and goals of the nursing department and hospital

Follows appropriate lines of authority by discussing issues firstly with Clinical Nurse Manager then with Unit Nurse Manager and then with the Director of Nursing

Demonstrates flexibility by assisting in other areas of the Hospital as needed

Supports development of polices and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) in relation the ward/unit with the CNM/DNM (Directorate Nurse Manager)

MANAGEMENT:

Demonstrates ability to organise care for all patients within the ward/unit

Uses time effectively

Shows ability to delegate work to Staff Nurses Student Nurses or other

Uses discretion for decision making regarding patient care

Displays initiative

Liase with patient flow and CNMs on the movement and transfer of patients from the unit to the ward or other settings

Reports on-going problems to CNM

EDUCATION:

Demonstrates ability to teach and guide more Junior Staff/Students/Healthcare assistants

Shows interest in Post Graduate Education/Self Development

Will ensure that assigned mandatory training is complete and up to date

Will complete local training induction and educational programmes to ensure that knowledge and practice are synergistic

Mandatory Criteria

1. Statutory Registration Professional Qualifications Experience etc

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

o Be registered or be eligible for registration in the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of clinical and administrative capacity) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

1. Annual Registration

• On appointment practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland NMBI (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with the NMBI to the HSE (Health Service Executive) by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

1. Age

• Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004). A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

1. 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.

1. Character

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

1. Experience

Must have at least 1 years experience working in an in-patient or out-patient setting that supports the needs of surgical or ENT patients.

Desirable Criteria

Completion of a relevant post graduate level 9 specialist nursing course

2 years or more of surgical oncology or ENT in or outpatient experience

Further Information for Candidates:

The Hospital

Management Unit:

Enquiries ONLY to:

Name:

Cam Salcedo

Title:

Directorate Nurse Manager

Email address:

Telephone:

or internal extension 8337

Application Procedure:

To apply for this role please use the application portal link which is located on the careers section of the hospital website.

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.