Full time, PermanentWho We AreLetterkenny University Hospital is an acute general and maternity hospital delivering a patient-centred, quality-driven focused service and a wide range of diagnostic and support services. LUH is a teaching hospital with links to the University of Galway, the Royal College of Surgeons, The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and the Atlantic Technological University. Undergraduate Nurse, Midwifery, and AHP training and clinical placements are also provided at the hospital.
DescriptionThe person holding this post is required to support the principle that the care of the patient comes first at all times and will approach their work with the flexibility and enthusiasm necessary to make this principle a reality for every patient to the greatest possible degree.
Maintain throughout the hospital awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all hospital activities.
Performance management systems are part of role and you will be required to participate in the Groups performance management programme.
ResponsibilitiesDevelop and lead on clinical practice in nursing and midwifery within LUH.Promote an environment for professional nursing practice, which is consistent with the mission, vision and values of the organisation.Manage the nursing services quality assurance programmes in such a way as to support and ensure the delivery of the highest standard of patient focused nursing care throughout the hospital.Ensure that the clinical areas to which student nurses are assigned for clinical placements provide optimum teaching and learning environments and are capable of meeting the learning outcomes for student nurse.Develop person centred nursing practices through care processes, which enhance clinical effectiveness and patient outcomes.Facilitate change and play a key role in promoting the organisational developments and strategies required to sustain innovations in nursing and midwifery practice.Management and OrganisationSupport the Director of Nursing with the strategic and future development of Nursing.Provide cross cover for Senior Nurse managers if required.Be a member of the Senior Nursing Management Team providing strategic and clinical leadership and direction for nursing and related services.Provide professional and clinical leadership and vision and facilitate staff team building to provide planned care and develop educational strategies and service goals.Attend meetings with the Director of Nursing and participate in interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.Communication / InterpersonalFoster good working relationships between colleagues and other staff by maintaining a high professional standard.Collaborate with members of the hospital multidisciplinary teams in developing, reviewing policies procedures guidelines and protocols that reflect evidence based practice.Provide coaching support to nursing colleagues in responding to individual learning and professional development needs relative to the conduct of their roles.Education and TrainingWork in collaboration with third level institutes to develop and implement educational frameworks for clinical pathway programmes.Lead on clinical learning environments audits for undergraduate programmes.Keep up to date with curriculum developments and be involved in planning for application to practice areas.Professional/Personal DevelopmentKeep up-to-date with nursing/midwifery literature, recent nursing research and new developments in nursing/midwifery practice, management and education.Identify and participate in activities that enhance own professional development.Audit/ResearchParticipate in the establishment and development of the best possible systems of support for the nursing/midwifery service.Lead work on formulation policies, protocols, guidelines and procedures.ConsultantFacilitate an environment for critical review and appraisal of nursing services and patient care.Be available to consult to other nurses and midwives, including students and other health care professionals.General ConditionsEmployees must attend fire lectures periodically and must observe fire orders.All accidents within the Department must be reported immediately.Infection Control Policies must be adhered to.Letterkenny University Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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