Clinical Nurse Manager 2 ) (Clinical Skills Facilitator)

Job Purpose

Location of Post

Cavan Monaghan Public Health Nursing Services

There is currently one 1.0 WTE permanent, whole-time position available in Cavan Monaghan Primary Care.

The successful candidate will either be based in Cavan or Monaghan

A panel may be created as a result of this campaign for Cavan/Monaghan Primary Care Services

from which all current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

Edel McAweeney

Director of Public Health Nursing

Tel: 049 4353747

Email: [email protected]

Organisational Context

Purpose of the Post

The CNM2 Clinical Skills Facilitator will:

Assist in supporting registered nurses (PHNs, CRGNS, CNS and ANP) with developing of clinical skills and competencies in order to fulfil their professional roles

and responsibilities in an ever-changing health environment. Support the development of preceptorship skills of all nurses Provide clinical support, and induction to all registered nurses working within the PHN service. Support the implementation of the enhanced community care model and the associated specialist nursing posts Ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, coordinated, services to the population of the network. This will be provided in accordance with legislative

and service delivery frameworks and requirements, within the resources allocated. Work with other disciplines to co-ordinate the integration of community healthcare services within the Network in response to the needs

and requirements of the population & the requirement to deliver services.

Details of Service

The Public Health Nursing Service is a generalist nursing service underpinned by the principles and values of primary care and public health,

including those of equity, accountability and evidence-based nursing care, working to public policy agenda and reform.

The Public Health Nursing (PHN) Service is delivered by registered public health nurses and registered general nurses/registered midwives, and is a major provider of nursing care in the community.

Services are provided at the level of the individual, the family and the broader community and in addition to delivering personalised care to individuals,

account is taken of the collective health, well-being, social and nursing care needs of the population.

The service is delivered within a range of settings: in the home, health centres, schools and in a variety of community settings.

As pivotal team members, Public Health Nursing staff work in collaboration and partnership with other members of the primary care team

and also with acute / community hospital services, voluntary bodies and statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Essential Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

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

(i) Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwivesmaintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (BordAltranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann) or entitled to be so registered.

And

(ii) Have at least 5 years post registration experience (or an aggregate of 5 yearsfulltime post registration experience) of which 2 years must be in the specialityor related area.And(iii) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly dischargethe functions of the role.And(iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.And(v) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard ofsuitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge thefunctions of the role.

Annual registration(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevantdivision of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing andMidwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann).And(ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual PatientSafety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

HealthCandidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable ofundertaking 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.

CharacterCandidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements

Access to transport Demonstrates experience of clinical teaching in the clinical environment

Desirable Teaching and Assessing Course Commit to undertake an education /training programme in leadership/management /quality improvement

Skills & Competencies

Please see attached Job spec and additional campaign information:

4426CHCM CNM2 Clinical Skills Facilitator Job Spec

Additional Campaign Information CM