Clinical Nurse Manager 1, St. Michael’s Ward

For full job description please click here

 

Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) operates as a single service across the existing Dublin children’s hospitals, Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght. Also, the paediatric outpatient and urgent care centre, Connolly which opened in July 2019 and Tallaght Emergency Care Unit which is due to open in 2021. CHI governs and operates local paediatric services for the Greater Dublin Area and all national paediatric specialist services, some of which are on an all-island basis.

 

• 25% of our population are children under 18 years of age. The majority are healthy, however 1/4 of these are three-year olds who are obese, 16% of our children have a chronic disease, such as, diabetes, allergies and asthma. 2% are acutely ill or have complex care needs
• CHI currently has a staff of 3,600 delivering care annually to 334,500 children, young people and their families through 39 clinical specialities and 442 in-patient & day care beds
• 2019 activity: In-patients 24,500; Day cases 33,500; Outpatients 147,500; ED 129,000

 

Ireland will have a world class new children’s hospital that is purpose built to deliver the best care and treatments that are available for future generations to come

 

The new children’s hospital, which will open in 2023 will bring together the three children’s hospitals into a world class building on a campus shared with St James’s Hospital.  This will be a leading campus in healthcare and research in Ireland, a leading adult teaching hospital, a children’s hospital and in time, a new maternity hospital, when the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital is relocated on the campus.  ​

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The Role of Clinical Nurse Manager 1, St. Michael’s Ward – Wednesday, 17th November 2021 at 5.00pm

 

This is a permanent post.  1.2 WTE= 17 Shifts available

 

This role is to provide professional and managerial leadership on St. Michaels Ward, encouraging staff to develop clinical expertise for the benefit of staff and users of the service. The post holder is accountable, responsible and has authority for delivering a quality service and ensuring patient safety. The job will involve rotation in order to manage ward to cover a 24/7 roster.

 

Essential Criteria:

• Be registered on the Children’s Division and/or the  General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by  the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland 
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• Have at least 3 years post registration experience including experience within the area of acute children’s services
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• Management Experience
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• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role
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• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level

Desirable Criteria:

• Management course desirable
• Experience of change management

 Why work at Children’s Health Ireland

CHI provides a comprehensive benefits package to meet your needs through your work life and beyond: 

• ​ Excellent Annual Leave entitlement
• Pension Scheme
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Monthly Health & Wellbeing Activities
• Access to first-rate postgraduate programmes/Educational Assistance
• Subsidised Canteen
• Access to excellent public transport at all CHI sites
• Bike to Work
• Tax Saver Travel Scheme
• On-site Banking
• Choirs/Musical Society
• Running Clubs/ Walking Groups
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Lunch and Learns

 

To register your interest in this position or review detailed job description, please refer to Children Health Ireland’s career page –  CHI Jobs  

 

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter of application is Wednesday, 17th November 2021 at 5.00pm. Applications must be completed through Children’s Health Ireland Talent Recruitment system,  by clicking ‘Apply for Job’. Applications must be made online and will not be accepted through direct email or any other method. You will receive an automatic email acknowledging receipt of application.

Should you, for any reason, not receive this automated acknowledgement, please check your email address provided when submitting your online application or notify the Human Resource Department prior to the stated closing date, otherwise your application will not be considered.