ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING (ADON) PERMANENT CONTRACT, FULL TIME HOURS The ADON will report to the Director of Nursing of Mercy University Hospital.
Responsibilities: Ensure their assigned areas are managed in a cost effective and efficient manner while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
Offer support and guidance to CNM3/CNM2 and staff in their areas.
Coordinate and facilitate staff meetings.
Act as a Consultant to department staff in the monitoring and implementation of Nursing and personnel policies.
Provide innovative and effective leadership to nursing and allied staff Participate as a senior nurse manager in the effective management of services Evaluate patient pathways and optimise the patient journey.
Assist in the development and the effective operation of all assigned services; through effective forward planning and organisation of resources and workload.
Foster good working relationships with all members of the clinical team.
Maintain accurate records complying with legislation and best practice.
Implement the strategic vision and direction of nursing, and support nursing staff in Mercy University Hospital.
Be responsible for providing advice to the Director of Nursing on all issues relating to staff development.
Ensure that modern standards of clinical nursing care are in operation and that regular monitoring of nursing care is undertaken through audit.
Use the outcomes of audit to develop action plans and support their implementation.
Ensure that the requirements of NMBI for the practice of professional nursing are met and upheld at all times.
Promote continuing post-graduate, professional development of staff, taking account of planned service developments, annual staff training needs analysis and situation-specific service needs.
As a member of the Senior Nurse Management Team, provide senior nurse leadership, including analysing and directing patient flow and staffing resource allocation out of hours.
Provide professional advice on all issues relating to nursing.
Ensure that the nursing workforce are aware of health and safety legislation and that the Mercy University Hospital's policy in relation to health and safety at work is adhered to.
Ensure that the nursing workforce receives health and safety related training as required, maintaining necessary records of such training.
Establish appropriate periodic audit within the profession in relation to health and safety.
Eligibility Criteria: Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition: Are registered, or are eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division, and other divisions as relevant to the specific service, of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, as appropriate, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI / Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann).
Have 7 years post registration nursing experience and possess 3 years recent nursing management experience at a minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) in an acute setting.
Candidates must have completed a Masters Degree in a relevant discipline or currently be undertaking same.
Closing date for applications is 1pm Monday, 27th January 2025 MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.
Mercy University Hospital (MUH) MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City.
We have over 1,500 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services.
We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services.
Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand. We support staff development with approx.
100 promotions annually. We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours. We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance. From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team. For fully registered NMBI recognised nurses, we offer a generous relocation package (if coming from abroad).
We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.