The post of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Clinical Skills Facilitator – Theatre) is a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, people management, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership

The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Clinical Skills Facilitator – Theatre) will deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008

We welcome enquires for the roles:

Bowas Jayaprakasam ADON email bowas.jayaprakasam@hse.ie

Orlaith Leane CNM 3 Email orlaith.leane@hse.ie

Recruitment Queries:

For any queries relating to the recruitment process, please email hr.connolly@hse.ie

The HSE has created six new health regions. Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and community care for the people in that area. Bringing community health services and hospitals together means we can take a more patient-centred approach to healthcare.

HSE Dublin and North East region which provides health and social care to North Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and most areas of Cavan. Connolly Hospital is situated within the North Dublin area of the region.

Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown is a model 3* major teaching hospital providing a range of acute services including:

• acute medical in-patient services
• elective surgery
• 24 hour emergency care
• acute psychiatric services
• intensive care
• diagnostic and support services
• outpatient care

Multi-disciplinary teams representative of medical, nursing, allied health professionals, management, administration and general support staff play a pivotal role in the development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of these services.

The hospital is affiliated to the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) for medical education, to Dublin City University (DCU) for nursing education and to University College Dublin (UCD), Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and the Institute of Technology for allied health professional education.

Connolly Hospital can offer ambitious, motivated and compassionate qualified nurses opportunities for achieving their potential through training support, experienced practice development staff and opportunities for training and work rotations. Situated 10 minutes from the airport and Dublin City Centre, Connolly Hospital is a preferred work location offering accessible road, sea and other links.

Connolly Hospital offers a variety of working options to help achieve a good work life balance i.e. parental leave, flexible working.

Connolly Hospital also offers:

• Robust Orientation Programme

• Funded Post Graduate Education opportunities

• Culture of strong staff engagement

• Free onsite parking

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.

Eligible candidates will be those who on the closing date for the competition

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

                                                                  And

• Have at least 5 years post registration experience (or an aggregrate of 5 years fulltime post registration experience) - of which two must be in Theatre nursing or related area

And

• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

And

• Candidate must demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level.

                                                        And

• (b) Have the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role

Annual Registration

• On appointment, practitioners, must maintain live registration on the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann)

And

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with the NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate [PSAC]

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.

Additional Documentation

Additional Campaign Information Booklet

CH20254457 Clinical Skills Facilitator Job Specification