Overview

Post Title: Clinical Nurse Manager 1 – Banks WardPost Status: PermanentDepartment: Surgical DirectorateLocation: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 Reports to: CNM 2 / CNM 3 / Surgical Directorate Nurse ManagerSalary: Appointment will be made on Clinical Nurse Manager 1 Grade (€47,389- €55,808) at a point in line with Government pay policy. Hours of work: Full-Time, 37.5 hoursClosing Date: 21/05/2026 @ 12:00

Position Summary:Banks ward is a 35 bed surgical ward that specialises in the management of trauma and elective orthopaedic and plastic surgery cases. The primary purpose of the Clinical Nurse Manager 1 is to develop, maintain and evaluate an environment that supports the professional nurse in the provision of excellence in patient care. It is predominantly a clinical role with an educational focus. The Clinical Nurse Manager 1 will assist and when needed deputise for the CNM2 as required. The successful candidate will also provide managerial and clinical supervision for their department when rostered.

Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

PATIENT ACCOMMODATION:Assist the Clinical Nurse Manager 2, Clinical Nurse Manager 3 or Directorate Nurse Manager in the absence of the CNM 2 in the implementation of the bed management policy by:• Managing the utilization of patient accommodation in terms of placement of patients.• Deciding how to organise and plan admission of patients and ensuring that such activities are carried out appropriately.• Alerting the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 to any problems which the policies/practice or decisions of medical Staff are causing in the implementation of the bed policy.• Organise and plan patient care in an attempt to pre-empt and avoid any issues that may delay safe and timely patient discharge.

WORK TO BE DONE AND WORKLOAD ESTIMATION• On a day to day basis the Clinical Nurse Manager 1 will decide, in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Manager 2, and allocate the work to be done by the staff nurses, student nurses and healthcare assistants.• Ensures that a systematic method for the assessment of individual patient needs is implemented and ensures the proper documentation of same.• Estimates workload based on patient nursing needs.• Promotes the attainment of each patient's individual nursing care needs by allocating appropriately.

STAFFING AND MANPOWER PLANNING:• Prepares weekly duty rosters for each shift, taking into consideration holiday, study leave and other control limits. Reviews and changes the roster as necessary on an ongoing basis.• Advises the CNM 2 when staff levels fall below of that considered to be adequate to meet variations of workload.• Arranges staff meal breaks in consultation with registered nurses.• Supports and supervises nursing staff and other support staff in carrying out their allocated responsibility to the required standard.• Monitors late attendance and unexplained absenteeism, and reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 or in her absence the Divisional Nurse Manager.• 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 management workload and ensure continuity of patient care.• Demonstrates awareness of safe staffing models as applied to Finbar’s wardPERSONNEL:• Promotes nurtures and maintains a high level of staff morale hence promoting team spirit and job satisfaction among nursing, and other staff within the department.• Ensures welfare and safety policies are adhered to in the department.• Receives visiting professionals and lay visitors to the department in the Clinical Nurse Manager 2's absence.• Participates in the development of a ward 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 An Bord Altranais.• Reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 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.

EDUCATION/STAFF DEVELOPMENT:• Assesses and identifies training and development needs for nursing staff and health care assistants within the ward; 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 2.• Participates in the planning, Implementing and evaluation of staff development programmes to support new clinical services.• Post graduate training programmes as pertinent to the department where necessary.• Participates in clinical department induction training of all new nursing 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, counselling and training of learner nurses and plans to meet their needs in consultation with the Clinical Nurse Manager 2, Clinical Nurse Manager 3 and Directorate Nurse Manager.• As a skilled practitioner acts as a resource for advice, support, instruction and guidance for Staff Nurses in aiding the practice of skilled and effective nursing care in the clinical situation.

CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE:• Uses a framework and model of nursing to assess individual patient needs consistent with hospital nursing policy.• Ensures that appropriate nursing care is planned for individual patients based on need assessment and that each individual patient receives prescribed medical treatment and nursing care, within established policies, procedures and standards of care.• Ensures that verbal and written nursing reporting systems are accurate and adequate.• Liaises with ward staff ensuring procedural preparation is completed.• Ensures that accurate nursing reports accompany patients who are being transferred to other hospitals or other departments in Beaumont Hospital.• Ensures clinical competence of staff in performing clinical activities.• Maintains personal clinical skills by taking a caseload of patients as required.• Directs supervises and mentors the nursing staff in the management of nursing care i.e. professional and specialist advice on the nursing care and demonstrate practical nursing skills.• Orders stores, supplies and pharmacy supplies keeping the department adequately stocked.STANDARDS AND QUALITY OF CARE:Takes all steps possible to safeguard the welfare and safety of patients and promotes the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare by:• Monitoring indicators of quality e.g. hand hygiene audits, Quality care metrics and other ward audits.• Monitoring ward management and clinical standards within realistic targets and explicit limits as set by the Clinical Nurse Manager 2.• Ensuring that department staff understand and abide by the required standards and limits.• Checking on the quality of all work done by all department staff and use of systems in place.• Monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of nursing care for individual patients.• Preparing and checking rooms and equipment ensuring safety of patients during procedures.• Identify and act upon potential hazards to patients and to staff.• Ensures compliance with HIQA hygiene standards within the ward.• Actively co-operates and participates when required with audits carried out on the ward• Assists in the identification, development and implementation of quality initiatives at both ward and directorate level

BUDGETING:• Maintains agreed stock level controls and reports any deficiencies to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2.• Encourages staff to utilize resources judiciously by developing economical habits and adhering to the limits so as to ensure economical use consistent with satisfactory standards. • Assists the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 in preparing duty rosters.• Orders bank staff judiciously with due regard to workload and budgetary constraints.

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 2.• Discuss present performance and future self-development needs with the Directorate Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Manager 3 and the Clinical Nurse Manager 2, using job performance review in accordance with nursing policy.

The job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment.

ACCOUNTABILITY:In the absence of the CNM2 for:-1. Bed Management2. Staffing.3. Clinical Practice.4. Standards Quality and striving for safer better healthcare.5. Maintenance of budget

Qualifications

Conditions of Appointment and Selection Criteria:

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 Criteria:

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etcEligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:• 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• 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 acute hospital setting.• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.• Candidates must demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

2. Annual registration• 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).• Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).3. HealthCandidates 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. CharacterCandidates for and any person holding the office must be of good characterDesirable Criteria:

• A management course is desirable.• Previous management experience.• Experienced in the nursing management of patients following elective and trauma orthopaedic illness/injury

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 appointee’s 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

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:

Name: Yvonne DowneyTitle: Clinical Nurse Manager 3 - SurgeryEmail address: yvonnedowney@beaumont.ie Telephone: 01 8528409

Name: Fionnuala DuffyTitle: Directorate Nurse Manager - SurgeryEmail address: fionnualaduffy@beaumont.ie Telephone: 01 8528339

CNM1 Banks

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